Dear BC Members, Please note that this is the announcement for the BC Officer elections 2014. The election process opens today, Jan. 30th, 2014. The election will be conducted by myself, BC Secretariat, fulfilling the role of Voting Officer for the duration of the election process. For the election process, all communications regarding elections and nominations will go to this email address: <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes@hotmail.com. If members wish to nominate a member to stand for a position on the BC list, please ensure you also copy the BC Votes email address to ensure the nomination is valid. Any questions about the elections, eligibility or the process can be sent to the Secretariat: <mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org> bc-secretariat@icann.org The attached election procedure covers: . time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter . who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination . candidate statements . when the elections will be held, . as exception: ties in any election Please note that the nomination period opens today, Jan. 30th, 2014, and will close in two weeks, on Feb. 13th, 2014. The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided in the attached document so that all members are fully informed of the Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible. Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election. Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat@icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org