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GNSO Officer Elections - SCI Review Request 10 November 20162016 

See SCI Review Request - GNSO Officer Elections - updated 10 Nov 2015.pdf.

Motion approved by For consideration on the GNSO Council agenda at its meeting on 19 November: The GNSO Council requests that the SCI make a recommendation on whether Sections 2.2(b), (f) and (g) of the GNSO Operating Procedures should be clarified or amended to address the problems described above, and whether either a time table for nominations and election of a GNSO Chair or a modality for setting a time table should be included.  If they decide that any modifications or additions are necessary, they should submit language for the recommended changes to the Operating Procedures.  See SCI Review Request - GNSO Officer Elections - updated 10 Nov 2015.pdf

Approval of the Referral Request to the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI)

Whereas

1.   The GNSO Operating Procedures in Chapter 2.2 describe the process of elections of the GNSO Chair and the GNSO Vice-Chairs     

2.   Following the result of the initial election round at ICANN54 in Dublin, the GNSO Council agreed on a time table for the next round for the election of the GNSO Chair 2015-2016

3.    During the ICANN 54 meeting in Dublin questions were raised with regards to the election process for the GNSO Chair and Vice-Chairs, including the candidate nomination process with particular reference to the preparedness of newly-elected Council members to vote, the eligibility of newly elected Councilors to run for the GNSO Chair position, the need for the GNSO Council to specifically determine the term of the Chair and Vice-Chairs in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, and to the overall timing of the Chair election.

Resolved

The GNSO Council requests the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI)

   1. To review Sections 2.2(b), (f) and (g) of the GNSO Operating Procedures with respect to clarifying: (i) the eligibility of incoming Council members to run for the position of GNSO Chair; (ii) the start and end dates and the duration of the Chair and Vice-Chair terms in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws; and (iii) the timing of publication of the election results; and

   2. To recommend a general time table for election of the GNSO Council Chair to be approved by the GNSO Council and added to the GNSO Operating Procedures.

Section 3.3.2 Submission of Reports and Motions:

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