<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">hi,</p>
<p dir="ltr">so the updated version is:</p>
<p dir="ltr">==============================<wbr>===============</p>
<p dir="ltr">==============================<wbr>==============================<wbr>=====<br>
BALLOT<br>
<br>
2016 Annual Election of ICANN's Noncommercial User Constituency (NCUC) <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2016" target="_blank">https://<wbr>community.icann.org/display/<wbr>gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+<wbr>2016</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Please find the candidates’ statements here: </p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Nominations+2016" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/gnsononcomuserconst/<wbr>Nominations+2016</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">You can see the proposed new bylaws here:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wYP4-JGKA_u6QligvViBkygzj8Q62kmFF-ky5XSWWDU/edit?usp=drive_web" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/<wbr>document/d/1wYP4-JGKA_<wbr>u6QligvViBkygzj8Q62kmFF-<wbr>ky5XSWWDU/edit?usp=drive_web</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Important Remarks: </p>
<p dir="ltr">1. For Bylaws voting: please select either Yes or No. If you choose both your vote won’t be counted.</p>
<p dir="ltr">2. For all positions, please select 1 candidate only; if you select more than 1 your vote won’t be counted<br>
3. You can change your vote <font color="#000000"><span style="background:#ffffff">until the deadline on 4th December </span></font>23:59 UTC. Only the last selection will be counted.</p>
<p dir="ltr">4. You can vote for all Executive Committee positions <font color="#000000">regardless of what region you are in.</font></p>
<p dir="ltr">5. If you don't select any choice for a seat, the vote for that seat will be counted as zero. <br>
6. 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 organisation and 4 for large organisation).<font color="#ff0000"> [to be updated upon agreement in which weights we choose]</font><br>
7. The cand<font color="#000000">idate with the most votes wins.</font> If the abstention count is greater than any candidate for a seat, the seat will remain vacant.<br><br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank you for participating in NCUC!</p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">I NCUC Bylaws approval: <br>
Please select 1 choice:</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [] Yes</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [] No<br><br></p>
<p dir="ltr">II. NCUC Chair (1-year term)<br>
Please select 1 choice:<br>
[ ] Farzaneh Badii </p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Abstain </p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">III. Five (5) NCUC Executive Committee members</p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr"> Europe 1 seat (1-year term)</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Please select 1 choice: </p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Tatiana Tropina</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Raoul Plommer </p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Abstain <br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> Africa 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
Please select 1 choice:</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Benjamin Akinmoyeje </p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Hago Daffala</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Ines Hfaiedh <br>
[ ] Abstain <br>
</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Asia Pacific 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
Please select 1 choice:</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Elsa Saade</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Rao Naveed Bin Rais</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] David Cake<br>
[ ] Abstain <br>
</p>
<p dir="ltr"> North America 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
Please select 1 choice:</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Anna Loup</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Abstain<br>
<br>
Latin America & Caribbean 1seat (1-year term)<br>
Please select 1 choice: </p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] João Carlos R. Caribe</p>
<p dir="ltr"> [ ] Renata Aquino Ribeiro<br>
[ ] Abstain<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">=============================<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">with regard to votes weight, I am wondering we should go with those in the current NCUC bylaws weight . </p>
<p dir="ltr">the voters list (<a href="http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ballots/" target="_blank">http://www.ncuc.org/<wbr>participate/ballots/</a>) based on the check-in process will be ready by Friday so we can share the ballot and list in time with the election officer.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Please confirm within 24hours.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Best,<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Rafik<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">2016-11-15 4:02 GMT+09:00 Mueller, Milton L <<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu" target="_blank">milton@gatech.edu</a>>:<br>
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<blockquote><p dir="ltr">><br>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">> Here are some edits<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> ==============================<wbr>==============================<wbr>=====<br>
> BALLOT<br>
> <br>
> 2016 Annual Election of ICANN's Noncommercial User Constituency (NCUC)<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2016" target="_blank"> https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/gnsononcomuserconst/<wbr>Elections+2016</a><br>
><br>
> Please find the candidates’ statements here: <br>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Nominations+2016" target="_blank">></a><br>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Nominations+2016" target="_blank">> https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/gnsononcomuserconst/<wbr>Nominations+2016</a><br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> You can see the proposed new bylaws here:<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wYP4-JGKA_u6QligvViBkygzj8Q62kmFF-ky5XSWWDU/edit?usp=drive_web" target="_blank">></a><br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wYP4-JGKA_u6QligvViBkygzj8Q62kmFF-ky5XSWWDU/edit?usp=drive_web" target="_blank">> https://docs.google.com/<wbr>document/d/1wYP4-JGKA_<wbr>u6QligvViBkygzj8Q62kmFF-<wbr>ky5XSWWDU/edit?usp=drive_web</a><br>
><br>
> Important Remarks: <br>
><br>
> 1. For Bylaws voting: please select either Yes or No. If you choose both your vote won’t be counted.<br>
><br>
> 2. For all positions, please select 1 candidate only; if you select more than 1 your vote won’t be counted<br>
> 3. You can change your vote until the deadline on 4th December 23:59 UTC. Only the last selection will be counted.<br>
><br>
> 4. You can vote for all Executive Committee positions regardless of what region you are in.<br>
><br>
> 5. If you don't select any choice for a seat, the vote for that seat will be counted as zero. <br>
> 6. 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 organisation and 4 for large organisation). <br>
> 7. The candidate with the most votes wins. If the abstention count is greater than any candidate for a seat, the seat will remain vacant.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Thank you for participating in NCUC!<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> I NCUC Bylaws approval: <br>
> Please select 1 choice:<br>
><br>
> [] Yes<br>
><br>
> [] No<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> II. NCUC Chair (1-year term)<br>
> Please select 1 choice:<br>
> [ ] Farzaneh Badii <br>
><br>
> [ ] Abstain <br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> III. Five (5) NCUC Executive Committee members<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> Europe 1 seat (1-year term)<br>
><br>
> Please select 1 choice: <br>
><br>
> [ ] Tatiana Tropina<br>
><br>
> [ ] Raoul Plommer <br>
><br>
> [ ] Abstain <br>
><br>
><br>
> Africa 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
> Please select 1 choice:<br>
><br>
> [ ] Benjamin Akinmoyeje <br>
><br>
> [ ] Hago Daffala<br>
><br>
> [ ] Ines Hfaiedh <br>
> [ ] Abstain <br>
> <br>
><br>
> Asia Pacific 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
> Please select 1 choice:<br>
><br>
> [ ] Elsa Saade<br>
><br>
> [ ] Rao Naveed Bin Rais<br>
><br>
> [ ] David Cake<br>
> [ ] Abstain <br>
> <br>
><br>
> North America 1 seat (1-year term) <br>
> Please select 1 choice:<br>
><br>
> [ ] Anna Loup<br>
><br>
> [ ] Abstain<br>
> <br>
> Latin America & Caribbean (1-year term)<br>
> Please select 1 choice: <br>
><br>
> [ ] João Carlos R. Caribe<br>
><br>
> [ ] Renata Aquino Ribeiro<br>
> [ ] Abstain<br>
><br>
><br>
></p>
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