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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Voting</span><span style="color:#002060"> for the 2018 NCUC Executive Committee starts today
<b>Monday 24 September 2018, ending Monday 08 October 2018; 2359 UTC</b>. The email with the voting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ballot<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has been<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>sent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:tally@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">tally@icann.org</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">1. For all positions, please select 1 candidate only; if you select more than 1 your vote won’t be counted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">2. You can change your vote until the deadline on 08 October 2018, 23:59 UTC. Only the last selection will be counted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">3. You can vote for all Executive Committee positions regardless of what region you are in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">4. If you don't select any choice for a seat, the vote for that seat will be counted as zero.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">5. You will receive several reminders during the election with the same link to your ballot. The weight of your vote is indicated in the ballot (1 for individual, 2 for small organization and 4 for large organization).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">6. The candidate with the most votes wins. If the abstention count is greater than any candidate for a seat, the seat will remain vacant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Election Information can be found at</span><span style="color:#002060">:</span><span style="color:black">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/xwqNBQ">https://community.icann.org/x/xwqNBQ</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#002060">Each Candidate Statement can be found at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:#002060"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/8oZHBQ"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/x/8oZHBQ</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#002060"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Happy voting!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation got Assigned Names and Numbers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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