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Thanks Jeff. I'm inclined to agree. I want to be sure we're also
fair to the candidates and endorsers who were within the bylaws. So I propose:</div>
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1. We accept Yoav's explanation of the technical glitch he encourtered.
I think any of us would expect the same consideration, especially since by its nature we all have to participate on this list remotely.</div>
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2. If we do not accept the nominations of Bob and Jay, we have no
Secretary candidates and will need to have a separate election for that any way. In the process, Bob and Jay will no doubt be renominated. I would prefer to just incorporate that into the existing election by i) accepting the nominations of Bob and Jay, and ii) extending the nomination period for Secretary until 11:59 pm/23:59 PDT on Friday, May 18. Any new nominations for Secretary would need to made and seconded by that time. Acceptances and COIs would need to be submitted within 48 hours of nomination.</div>
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<div>So please consider that our course of action.</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div><BR>Tim <BR></div>
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To: "Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@networksolutions.com>,
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
As this is an informal organization and we are all looking to further
the group as a whole, my vote is for Option 1 - -open the nomination period for a short time period for all positions<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Apologize to the incumbents and the prompt, but there is no need to shut
anyone out here. Let’s be serious, we have a hard enough time getting volunteers in the first place<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jeff<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Nevett, Jonathon<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:58 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> registrars@gnso.icann.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> FW: [registrars] RC Nominations</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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Here’s where we stand with the election. If you have any
input, please provide it to Tim right away. He will have to decide which option to take as he is the only Ex-Com member not impacted as a candidate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Per Cristin’s announcement, the deadline for nominations expired
last night. Per our rules, candidates have until the later of the close of the nomination period or two days from their nomination to post their conflict of interest statements. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As of today, the following nominations are “official”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chair – Jon Nevett<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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Vice Chair – Rob Hall (his COI statement was posted within two
days of his nomination)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Treasurer – Margie Milam<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Secretary – <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GNSO Rep – Adrian Kinderis<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jay Westerdal</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
was nominated for Secretary; he seconded himself (which appears to be
permitted); and filed a COI statement all within 5 hours after the close of the nomination period.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Bob Connelly was nominated, seconded, and accepted the nomination within
the nomination period. His COI statement, however, was posted about 8 hours after the close of the nomination period. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Yoav Keren was nominated, seconded, and accepted the nomination within
the nomination period. His COI statement, however, was posted about 4.5 hours after the close of the nomination period. He sent a note to me this morning explaining that he sent the COI to the list yesterday, but for some reason it was not received on the list. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
I looked back in the archives and saw that last year the Secretary sent
out a reminder two days before the close of the nomination period and that the Ex-com extended the nomination period after it closed. No reminder was sent to the list this year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As I see it, the three viable options are:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1)<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
We re-open the nomination period for a short time period for all
positions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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We re-open the nomination period only for Secretary as we have no
“official” candidates. For all other positions, nominations would be closed as of last night as stated in the notice. We would then proceed with the election with only the “official” candidates for all positions other than Secretary. Yoav would not be on the ballot. Members who prefer Yoav or any other candidate to the ones on the ballot may abstain on the ballot and if the candidate on the ballot receives less than 50% of the vote, then there would be a new election for that position. (I don’t think that we have the capability to accept write-in ballots, but I could check on that as well).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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We re-open the nomination period only for Secretary as we have no
“official” candidates and include Yoav on the ballot for the GNSO seat due to his technical glitch.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Adrian Kinderis<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:58 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Tim Ruiz; Registrars Constituency<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [registrars] RC Nominations</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV>
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<div><FONT face=Calibri color=#1f497d size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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As per Cristin’s previous email (pasted below) it seems the
nomination period closed at 11.59pm PDT on Wednesday, May 16 (17 hours ago..?).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Calibri color=#1f497d size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Calibri color=#1f497d size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Can someone (potentially from the Ex Com.) confirm this please?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Calibri color=#1f497d size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Adrian Kinderis</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Chief Executive Officer</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear Registrars:<BR><BR>A. NOMINATIONS<BR><BR><BR>
Nominations are now open for the election of Registrar Constituency
Chair,<BR>
Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, as well as a partial term replacement
for<BR>
Bruce Tonkin on the GNSO Council. The terms of the Executive
Committee<BR>
positions will run June 1, 2007 to May 30, 2008. The term of
the<BR>
replacement GNSO Council seat will run from June 1, 2007 to the
conclusion<BR>
of the 2007 Annual Meeting in October 2007 per the ICANN Bylaws.
The<BR>
nomination period will be open from today until 11:59 pm/23:59 PDT
on<BR>Wednesday, May 16. <BR><BR><BR>
All nominations must be seconded by at least one member in order to
proceed.<BR>
Candidates must provide a conflict of interest statement by the end of
the<BR>
close of the nomination period (or within two days after the
actual<BR>
nomination). Anyone affiliated with a Registrar Constituency
Member is<BR>
eligible to make nominations or second nominations. Anyone
affiliated with<BR>
a Registrar Constituency Member is eligible to hold any of the
positions,<BR>but individuals who are citizens of North America or <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> are NOT eligible<BR>to sit for the replacement GNSO Council seat. <BR><BR>Please send all nominations and seconds to the list at<BR><A onclick="Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=registrars%40gnso.icann.org');; return false;" href="mailto:registrars@gnso.icann.org" target=_blank>registrars@gnso.icann.org</A>.<BR><BR><BR>B. VOTING PROCEDURE<BR><BR><BR>
The voting period will be open for 8 days, starting Tuesday, May 22,
2007<BR>and closing on Wednesday, May 30, 2007.<BR><BR><BR>
Voting will take place by e-mail ballot sent out individually to each
Voting<BR>
Member's e-mail address. Ballots should be filled out and returned
to the<BR>
e-mail address stated in the ballot. They should not be copied to any
e-mail<BR>list. <BR><BR>The results will be announced on this list.<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Cristin Donohue<BR>Registrar Constituency Secretariat<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Tim Ruiz<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, 17 May 2007 3:29 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Registrars Constituency<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [registrars] RC Nominations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV>
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<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I second the nomination of Bob Connelly, and also nominate <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jay Westerdal</st1:PersonName>
for Secretary. Both have filled this position and performed in the best
interests of the RC. I believe either would be an excellent choice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV>
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<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR>Tim Ruiz<BR>The Go Daddy Group, Inc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>