Re: [council] Officer election procedures

["WUKnoben" <wolf-ulrich.knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

GNSO Operating Rules and ProceduresEnd of AGM shall be tomorrow afternoon. I 
understand that the 2 present VCs are going to lead the wrap-up tomorrow.

Is that correct?

Wolf-Ulrich



From: Mary Wong 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 7:17 PM
To: Phil Corwin ; Marika Konings 
Cc: Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx ; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Re: [council] Officer election procedures

Hello everyone,

As each Councilor’s term runs from AGM to AGM, the staff recommendation is that 
each House should confirm its appointment of a Vice-Chair – either on an 
interim basis or for the full term until the next AGM - even if they happen to 
be Volker and/or David. 

Thanks and cheers
Mary

Mary Wong
Senior Policy Director
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone: +1 603 574 4889
Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx


From: <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 17:55
To: Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx" <Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx>, 
"council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [council] Officer election procedures


  Does that mean that Volker and David continue as Vice Chairs unless/until 
replaced? My understanding coming out of today's meeting was that each house 
had to select a new VC. 

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  On Oct 21, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


    The relevant section from the ICANN Bylaws is as follows:

    7. The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair for a term the GNSO Council 
specifies, but not longer than one year. Each House (as described in Section 
3.8 of this Article) shall select a Vice-Chair  will be a Vice-Chair of the 
whole of the GNSO Council, for a term the GNSO Council specifies, but not 
longer than one year. The procedures for selecting the Chair and any other 
officers are contained in the GNSO Operating Procedures. In the event that the 
GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Chair by the end of the previous Chair's 
term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful 
election can be held.


    Best regards,

    Marika

    From: "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx" <Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
    Date: Wednesday 21 October 2015 17:36
    To: Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>
    Cc: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Subject: Re: [council] Officer election procedures


    Thanks Marika,

    Could you also send the bylaw parts which refer to the vice chairs' terms?

    Thanks
    Wolf-Ulrich

    Sent from my personal phone

    Am 21.10.2015 um 15:44 schrieb Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>:


      For your information, the following provision now applies:


      If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of each house 
threshold in the runoff ballot, then each house will commence a new nomination 
period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be 
rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful runoff ballot.


      So that means that nominations would need to be received at the latest by 
5 November 2015.


      Best regards,


      Marika


      From: <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Marika Konings 
<marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>
      Date: Wednesday 21 October 2015 08:25
      To: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      Subject: [council] Officer election procedures


      Dear All,

      As discussed yesterday, please find below and attached section 2.2 of the 
GNSO Operating Procedures concerning Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs.

      Best regards,

      Marika

      From the GNSO Operating Procedures (see GNSO Operating Procedures v3.0)

      2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs 




      The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice-Chairs as 
follows: 



      a. The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of each house. 



      b. Each house will be allowed to nominate one candidate for GNSO Council 
Chair. Each house is responsible for determining how to nominate its candidate. 
A candidate for GNSO Council Chair does not need to be a member of a house, but 
must be a member of the GNSO Council. Should a Chair be elected from outside of 
the houses that Chair will be a non-voting Chair. 



      i. All ballots will include the “none of the above” option. In the event 
that a 60 percent vote of each house selects the “none of the above” option, 
each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An 
election for the new nominees will be scheduled for no sooner than 30 days 
after the unsuccessful vote. 

      ii. In the case of a tie for the most votes between the two candidates, 
or between a candidate and “none of above,” a second election will be held no 
sooner than 30 days. The candidates shall remain the same for this second 
election. In the case this second election also results in a tie, each house 
will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election 
for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the 
unsuccessful vote. 

      iii. The leading candidate will be defined as the one with the highest 
score. The score is calculated by adding together the voting percentages 
attained from each house. The highest percentage attainable in each house is 
100. Thus, the maximum score a candidate can achieve is 200 as a result of 
attaining 100 percent of the votes from the contracted party house and 100 
percent from the non-contracted party house (100 percent + 100 percent = score 
of 200). In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house 
threshold, a second ballot will be held between the leading candidate and “none 
of the above.” 

      iv. In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house 
threshold and the candidates do not tie, a second runoff ballot will be held 
between the leading candidate and “none of the above.” 

      v. If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of each house 
threshold in the runoff ballot, then each house will commence a new nomination 
period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be 
rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful runoff ballot. 



      c. Each house shall select a Council Vice-Chair from within its 
respective house. 



      d. A Chair may not be a member of the same Stakeholder Group of either of 
the Vice-Chairs. 



      e. The Chair and Vice-Chairs shall retain their votes (if any) in their 
respective houses (if any). 



      f. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council 
Chair by the end of the previous Chair’s term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as 
Interim GNSO Co- Chairs until a successful election can be held. 



      g. The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and 
post the election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following 
each election and runoff ballot, whether successful or unsuccessful. 



       


      <Section 2.2. Officer Elections.pdf>