Thanks for clarification, Stéphane. Wolf-Ulrich ________________________________ Von: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:Stephane.vangelder@indom.com] Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Oktober 2011 13:17 An: Knoben, Wolf-Ulrich Cc: Glen@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Betreff: Re: [council] Candidate Statement for position of GNSO Council chair Thanks for the question Wolf. The election procedure is the one you describe. There is a vote with two options: for, or against, the sole candidate. If, after that vote, candidate has the required majority, candidate wins. If, after that vote, candidate has the highest number of votes (against "not-candidate") but does not have the required majority, there is a 2nd round where the voting choice becomes candidate, or abstain. I know this sounds redundant, but we have to follow the election procedure regardless of whether there are two candidates, or one. So in short: two rounds planned, unless outright win in first round. Hope this helps, Stéphane Le 14 oct. 2011 à 11:53, <KnobenW@telekom.de> <KnobenW@telekom.de> a écrit : There's 1 question regarding the election procedure: are we going to proceed in 1 voting round or potentially in 2? According to the draft procedures the council accepted to follow a first ballot should be taken between alternative candidates and a potential 2nd one between the candidate with the highest score and the "non of the above (nota)" option. Since we've just 1 candidate for the Council Chair the 2nd voting round seems to be the 1st - and only - one. Is this the common understanding? Kind regards Wolf-Ulrich ________________________________ Von: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] Im Auftrag von Glen de Saint Géry Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Oktober 2011 22:10 An: council@gnso.icann.org Cc: Stéphane Van Gelder Betreff: [council] Candidate Statement for position of GNSO Council chair Dear Councillors, Stéphane's candidate statement is posted at: http://gnso.icann.org/elections/index.html <http://gnso.icann.org/elections/index.html> http://gnso.icann.org/elections/svg-candidacy-statement-13oc11-en.pdf May we remind the Council that Voting will take place during the Council meeting in Dakar on Wednesday, 26 October 2011. In order for this to happen, the Council meeting will be split in two parts: * Full Open Council meeting with the current Council. * Seat the new Councillors. Start new meeting, with one agenda item: the Chair Election * Election will take place by show of hands ; Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org From: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:Stephane.vangelder@indom.com] Sent: jeudi 13 octobre 2011 15:34 To: Glen de Saint Géry Cc: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] Please accept/reject nomination to the position of GNSO Council Chair Please find attached my candidate statement in acceptance of this nomination. Stéphane