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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The check-in and nomination processes have begun for the 2023 NCSG/NCUC/NPOC elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A check-in email has been sent from <a href="mailto:admin@ncsg.is" title="mailto:admin@ncsg.is"><span style="color:black">admin@ncsg.is</span></a>, please respond
to this email before the deadline of 22 May 2023. A reminder check-in email will also be sent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Names of members who have checked-in will be updated at: <a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg" title="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg"><span style="color:#0052CC;background:#FCFCFC">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kindly check to confirm your name is on the list just before the check-in process ends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please note: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you do not check-in, you will be placed on the inactive membership
list. <b><u>Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election</u></b>, so it is important that you reply before the deadline to the check-in email, to ensure you are listed as active and receive a ballot during the annual elections. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder, the election timeline is below:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">08 May: Check-in period begins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">08 May-15 May: Nomination period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">19 May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">22 May: Check-in period ends at 23:59 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">22 May: Meet the candidates call (if necessary)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">24 May (00:00 UTC)-31 May (23:59 UTC): Voting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">02 June: Results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Below are the 2023 election pages for each group that show the positions to be filled, the current nominations and candidate statements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NCSG 2023 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/7QE5Dg" title="https://community.icann.org/x/7QE5Dg">https://community.icann.org/x/7QE5Dg</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NCUC 2023 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/7YBXDg" title="https://community.icann.org/x/7YBXDg">https://community.icann.org/x/7YBXDg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC 2023 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/9YBXDg" title="https://community.icann.org/x/9YBXDg">https://community.icann.org/x/9YBXDg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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