Dear ccNSO members, This is a call to action, and a reminder to please vote. This email also includes a status update regarding the ongoing ccNSO elections (status update from Friday, 17 November 2023, at 15:30 UTC). IMPORTANT: To meet the quorum for the elections in the Asia/Australia/Pacific Region, 13 additional votes are needed. If the quorum will not be met, a second voting round will need to be held, as per the timeline previously adopted by the ccNSO Council. BOARD SEAT 12 * Election notice & candidate statement: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06nov23-en.htm * Start vote: Tuesday, 7 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) * End vote: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (23:59 UTC) * Who can vote: ccNSO members, via their Emissaries (175 Emissaries, corresponding to 177 members) * Quorum requirement: There is no quorum requirement for this voting. As per section 3.7 of the applicable guideline: "The Candidate(s) that receive(s the plurality of the votes cast by the ccNSO members, shall be the Candidate(s) who is(are) elected to be nominated by the ccNSO Council. * Ballots counted, excluding duplicates: 64 (111 voters have not yet voted) ccNSO COUNCIL | AP region * Election notice & candidate statements: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-07nov23-en.htm * Start vote: Thursday 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) * End vote: Thursday 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC) * Who can vote: ccNSO members from the AP region, via their Emissaries (54 Emissaries, corresponding to 55 members) * Quorum requirement: a majority of the eligible Emissaries need to vote to meet the quorum * Ballots counted, excluding duplicates: 14 (40 members have not yet voted) ccNSO COUNCIL | EU region * Election notice & candidate statements: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07nov23-en.htm * Start vote: Thursday 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) * End vote: Thursday 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC) * Who can vote: ccNSO members from the EU region, via their Emissaries (47 Emissaries, corresponding to 47 members) * Quorum requirement: 50% of the eligible Emissaries need to vote to meet the quorum * Ballots counted, excluding duplicates: 26 (21 voters have not yet voted) Do you have questions? Contact Joke Braeken (joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>). Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>