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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A couple of important reminders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominations close at 23:59 on Monday, 18 May 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Next week I will be sending the check-in emails again. Even if you have already checked in you will receive the email as I have no way to only send to those who haven’t responded.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please check to confirm your check-in on the election wiki pages for each group.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NCSG 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NPOC 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NCUC 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nomination acceptance and candidate statements are due by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 22 May.
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note, candidates must declare their region during the nomination/candidate statement period before voting begins.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please reach out to me off list.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, May 11, 2026 at 07:00<br>
<b>To: </b>NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>, "npoc-discuss@icann.org" <npoc-discuss@icann.org>, "ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org" <ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>2026 Election Check-in & Nominations Open<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">Hello all,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The check-in and nomination processes have begun for the 2026 NCSG/NPOC/NCUC elections. Please check the election wiki’s below for information about nominating someone
for a position. <b>Please note, candidates must declare their region during the nomination/candidate statement period before voting begins.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A check-in email has been send from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:admin@ncsg.is" title="mailto:admin@ncsg.is">admin@ncsg.is</a>, please
respond to the check-in email before the deadline of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday, 25 May 2026.</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>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 on each group’s election wiki-check-in. See below for the links.<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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<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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;background:white"><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"><br>
11 May-25 May: Check-in period<br>
11 May-18 May: Nomination period<br>
22 May Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement.<br>
26 May: Meet the candidates call (if necessary)<br>
27 May (00:00 UTC)-03 June (23:59 UTC): Voting <br>
04 June: Results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Below are the 2026 election pages for each group that show the positions to be filled, the current nominations and candidate statements.
All nominations should be sent to the groups discuss list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NCSG 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw</a></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 2026 election wiki:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw">https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please respond to me only.<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">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Andrea Glandon</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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