Dear ccNSO Members from the AP region, This is a reminder that on 18 November, the ccNSO Council elections for the Asia/Australia/Pacific region will begin. Ahead of the elections, we encourage all ccTLDs from the region to verify who the designated voting emissary for their Country or Territory is and ensure that contact details are up to date. This will help avoid any last-minute issues and ensure that your ccTLD can fully participate in the election process. An email was recently sent to all Emissaries from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region by joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>. Title of the email: Heads-Up: You Are Listed as Voting Emissary for Your ccTLD – Upcoming ccNSO Council Elections (AP Region). If your ccTLD did not receive this email or cannot locate it, please contact Joke Braeken for assistance. Ballots will be sent by email – latest on 18 November - from the ccNSO Election Process Manager (noreply@eballot.com<mailto:noreply@eballot.com>). There are two candidates standing for election: Boyoung Kim (.kr) and Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh). Please find their candidate statements below. * ALI_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lWeFau2e0wPD4C2BYJaqKhrqGyZSU4Bo/view?usp=s...> * KIM_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Ev3wM0JFjl3xAJO3-o3DT-tFLviHnNr/view?usp=s...> Both candidates engaged with ccNSO members and the broader ccTLD community during a Q&A session held at the ccNSO Members Meeting during ICANN84. To view the recording, go to https://sched.co/29QO2 For more information about this election, visit: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm The election notice will be posted here next week as well. Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Election Process Manager joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>