Dear All, The nomination period for ICANN Board Seat 12 closed on 27 September 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Two candidates, Byron Holland and Nick Wenban-Smith, were nominated, seconded, and accepted their nominations before the deadline, as per the applicable rules. Due diligence for both candidates will now begin. One additional nominee declined to accept their nomination. In line with the relevant guidelines and the timeline agreed upon by the ccNSO Council, an election will be held. The election will begin on 4 February 2025 (00:01 UTC), following the completion of due diligence and an opportunity for ccNSO members to interact with the candidates. The ccNSO members will propose and elect candidates for ICANN Board Seats 11 and 12, allocated to the ccNSO. The winner of the election—defined as the candidate receiving the most votes—will then be nominated to the ICANN Board by a majority vote of the ccNSO Council. A Question & Answer session is planned between 22 and 28 January 2025, providing the ccNSO members and the broader ccTLD community an opportunity to engage with the candidates. In preparation for this session, the candidates were invited to submit written statements, which can be found in the attachment. Links * Announcements on ccNSO website related to the ongoing nominations: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm * Archive for nominations and secondments: https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org/ * ccNSO Internal Rules: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-membersh... * ccNSO Guideline Board seat 11 and seat 12 nominations: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nominations... * Timeline as adopted by ccNSO Council: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/timeline-nominati... * Candidate statement Byron Holland (see attachment) * Candidate statement Nick Wenban-Smith (see attachment) Best regards, The Nomination Process Manager Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN81: https://community.icann.org/x/IgDyF