Dear All, According to Rule 2.1 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11+... <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11+ALAC+Internal+Rules+of+Procedure+-+EN+.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1316562204000>>, the ALAC will elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. Rule. 2.2 states that all officers are normally elected at an Annual General Meeting of ICANN. Rule 9.1 states that the election call will be sent by the current ALAC Chair. This stage having been undertaken, it is now time to discuss those nominations. The election schedule is as follows: *Election Schedule* 30 September 2011 Election Call /(sent to lists)/ 14 October 2011 Deadline for Officer Nominations /(sent to lists)/ 17 October 2011 Chair to post to the public ALAC list an "election summary" message /(sent to lists)/ 17-28 October 2011 Nominations are discussed 21 October Deadline for Nominees to Accept their Nomination /(sent to lists and or as notified and recorded on the relevant Election Pages of the At-Large Wiki)/ 23 October 2011 Start of AGM 28-29 October 2011 Election of ALAC Officers 31 October 2011 Election Results announced 31 October 2011 - New ALAC Officers take their seats The following nominations have been received: EURALO Olivier Crépin-Leblond Chair Sandra Hoferichter (N) Sylvia Herlein-Leite Cheryl Langdon-Orr Jean-Jacques Subrenat NARALO Evan Leibovitch Vice-Chair Ganesh Kumar (N) Cheryl Langdon-Orr LACRALO Carlton Samuels Vice-Chair Evan Leibovitch (N) Cheryl Langdon-Orr AFRALO Tijani Ben Jemaa Rapporteur Evan Leibovitch (N) Cheryl Langdon-Orr AFRALO Tijani Ben Jemaa Vice-Chair Dave Kissoondoyal (N) A 2011-2012 ALAC Officer Election wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2011-2012+ALAC+Officer+Election+...> has been created that includes the following: - The election schedule as above; - An election schedule with the Rules of Procedure explanations; - ALAC officer criteria; - Nominations for ALAC officers. Warm regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair