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4.3.       The “At-Large Framework Formation” shall be deemed to be an integral part of these Rules of Procedure.

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Section D    PROCESS - ELECTIONS, SELECTIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

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1  .General provisions

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1.1. According to the ICANN Bylaws, the ALAC Chair has to be formally elected. Other selections and appointments can be made by consensus, but failing that, elections can always be used as a last resort.

1.2.  Elections and selections can take place by electronic mail, online ballot, written ballot, or any other convenient and accurate means that are deemed to provide appropriate degree of confidentiality.

 

2. Procedures for the election of Chair and selection of the ALAC Leadership Team

2.1. Ordinary Chair Elections

2.1.1. Ordinary elections of the ALAC Chair shall be held so as to have the new Chair selected prior to the start of the AGM. The selection

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2.1.9 The voting mechanism shall allow each Member to cast his/her vote in a confidential manner. 

2.1.11. The count of those voting must constitute an ALAC quorum for the election to be valid. 

2.2. Ordinary Leadership Team selections

2.2.1. Ordinary elections of the ALAC Leadership Team Members shall be held in connection with the AGM.

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 2.2.6. The selection of the Leadership Team Members (excluding the Chair) shall be carried out during the AGM using the standard ALAC process of consensus if possible, and barring that, by secret ballot. Regardless of outcome, there shall be not more than one person selected from each of the regions not represented by the Chair. 

2.3. Extraordinary elections, selections and appointments

2.3.1  Extraordinary elections are held, if for any reason a vacancy arises outside the normal election cycle, and  a Leadership Team position  (including the Chair) becomes vacant more than X months before the end of the term.

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2.3.6. If the Chair is being elected, and the incoming Chair is from different region than the Chair previously in office, then a new Leadership Team Member from the latter region must be selected.

2.4. Special provisions

2.4.1. The election system is described in the Annex.

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2.4.5.Incumbent officers shall continue to serve in their position in full standing until a valid result is obtained for the election and a new officer is elected.

3. Procedure for other appointments

3.1. Appointments of At-large representatives  to various ICANN bodies both inside and outside of the ALAC, including Liaisons,  will be made by the ALAC. Such appointments shall normally be initiated by a call for volunteers, posted by the Chair to an appropriate  ALAC/At Large mailing list, and on other lists, if appropriate, allowing at least 7 (seven) days for people to volunteer. The ALAC tries to reach consensus on the appointment(s). However, if consensus cannot be reached, or in case that this is requested any (AG) ALAC member, the Chair will start a formal election procedure.

3.2. ALAC Representatives to the Nominating Committee, one from each ICANN region,  will be selected by ALAC in consultation with the RALOs. 

4. Procedures for electing the ALAC representative to the ICANN Board

TBC

5. Recall

TBC

(THIS SECTION WAS ATEMPLATEA  TEMPLATE; will be removed)

D1: Appointment of a ALAC Representatives to:

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