Dear Councillors, As we were not quorate on today's Council call, we decided to send out a few issues to be resolved online. The first issue is agenda item 4 – Timeline ccNSO Council Elections (see below) Please, could you let me know if you approve the suggested timeline by next Tuesday, 4 September 2012. Thanks! Gabi Timeline ccNSO Council Elections Suggested Timeline: 10 September: Call for Nominations 1 October: End of Nomination period 8 October: Last day of candidates to accept nominations, publication of nominees (if no election) by election manager If elections needed: 15 October: Last day publication of list of electorate, start of campaign period (Toronto meeting: 14 – 19 October) 29 October: End of campaign period; ballots issued to voting electorate, start of voting 12 November: Voting closes 19 November: Last day for voting results to be published If ties: 26 November: Start of Run off elections 3 December: Close of Run off elections 5 December: Last day Announcement of results == End of term March 2013 for: Lesley Cowley (EU Region) Keith Davidson (AP region) Fernando Espana (NA Region) Paulos Nyirenda (AF Region)Rolando Toledo (LAC Region) ==