Dear All, Several ALSes have expressed support for the election of the LACRALO President and Secretariat to be put on the agenda of the GA in Costa Rica. However, considering Rule 13 of our Rules of Procedure ( https://community.icann.org/x/eQUt ): “13.1 The Secretariat shall ask all accredited ALS whether they intend to stand for election in the General Assembly at LEAST TWO MONTHS PRIOR to the opening of the General Assembly. Candidature must be declared and filed with the Secretariat at least four weeks prior to the opening of the General Assembly. 13.2 At least four weeks prior to the opening of the General Assembly the Secretariat shall send to all accredited representatives the list of ALS and their candidates. This list of candidatures may be revised as necessary, subject to other qualification rules that may be adopted by the General Assembly. 13.3 This list of candidatures shall be finalized and closed at least 48 hours before the opening of the General Assembly.” So Rule 13 is specific with regard to the election of LACRALO representatives which requires a 2 month notice in advance of any LACRALO Assembly convened to elect any LACRALO representatives. Given that the one year term of the President and Secretariat ends on April 14 2012, the call for nominations should have begun before mid February 2012 on the LACRALO mailing list, but with the planning of the LACRALO events in Costa Rica, this call was not made. Therefore, the Secretariat have determined that, in order for the election to occur in the GA in Costa Rica, it is necessary that: - the call for candidates for the positions of LACRALO chair and LACRALO secretariat begin on March 3 2012. - if an ALS wishes to conduct the election of the LACRALO President and Secretariat during the GA in Costa Rica, two motions are REQUIRED to suspend the RoP and allow such an election: 1. A motion to suspend Rule 13.1 for the duration of the GA MUST be prepared and submitted to the Secretariat by any ALS before March 5 2012 for consideration by the LACRALO GA. 2. A motion to suspend Rule 13.2 for the duration of the GA MUST be prepared and submitted to the Secretariat by any ALS before March 5 2012 for consideration by the LACRALO GA. Both motions MUST be considered and approved by the GA for any election to occur. A failure of the motion for suspension of Rule 13.1 means automatic failure of the Motion to suspend Rule 13.2. The estimated time to consider such possible motions and have the election of President and Secretariat is 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Note that with no motion to suspend Rule 13.3, the names MUST be finalised 48 hours before the GA. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh LACRALO Secretariat