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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello all,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reminder that check-in and nominations for the 2026 election begins on
<b>Monday, 11 May</b>. Some reminders below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please see below the election timeline and the positions that are open. You can also find the election wiki<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw__;!!PtGJab4!9A-KE8IMsPF_Fr0TRO8TJMbhclcltBU9vOshYvS9TM9GAoMKTcSnEMHae2M8h1QiQDd8bD2OHg6xDoamp5wVPkAs0fB8rC_QtGuf$">here
[icann-community.atlassian.net]</a><span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ELECTIONS TIMELINE </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">11 May-25 May: Check-in period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">11 May-18 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">22 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">26 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">27 May (00:00 UTC)-03 June (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">04 June: Results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*The following 6 NCUC positions are up for election this year*</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">Chair - currently held by Wisdom Donkor - eligible for re-election, completed 2 terms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">EC Africa (AF) -
<span style="background:white">currently held by Ines Hfaiedh - eligible for re-election, completed 1 term</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">EC Asia Pacific (APAC) -
<span style="background:white">currently held by Juliana Harsianti - eligible for re-election, completed 1 term</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">EC Europe (EU) -
<span style="background:white">currently held by Amin Hacha-NOT eligible for re-election, completed 3 terms</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">EC Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) -
<span style="background:white">currently held by Pedro de Perdigão Lana-NOT eligible for re-election, completed 3 terms<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292A2E">EC North America (NA) -
<span style="background:white">currently held by Namra Naseer-eligible for re-election, completed 2 terms</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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