Hello all! A couple of important reminders. * Nominations close at 23:59 on Monday, 18 May 2026. * Next week I will be sending the check-in emails again. Even if you have already checked in you will receive the email as I have no way to only send to those who haven’t responded. * Please check to confirm your check-in on the election wiki pages for each group. * NCSG 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg * NPOC 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw * NCUC 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw * Nomination acceptance and candidate statements are due by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 22 May. Please note, candidates must declare their region during the nomination/candidate statement period before voting begins. * If you have any questions, please reach out to me off list. Thanks! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) From: Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org> Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 07:00 To: NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>, "npoc-discuss@icann.org" <npoc-discuss@icann.org>, "ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org" <ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org> Subject: 2026 Election Check-in & Nominations Open Hello all, The check-in and nomination processes have begun for the 2026 NCSG/NPOC/NCUC elections. Please check the election wiki’s below for information about nominating someone for a position. Please note, candidates must declare their region during the nomination/candidate statement period before voting begins. A check-in email has been send from admin@ncsg.is<mailto:admin@ncsg.is>, please respond to the check-in email before the deadline of Monday, 25 May 2026. A reminder check-in email will also be sent. Names of members who have checked-in will be updated on each group’s election wiki-check-in. See below for the links. Kindly check to confirm your name is on the list just before the check-in process ends. Please note: If you do not check-in, you will be placed on the inactive membership list. Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election, so it is important that you reply before the deadline to the check-in email, to ensure you are listed as active and receive a ballot during the annual elections. As a reminder, the election timeline is below: 11 May-25 May: Check-in period 11 May-18 May: Nomination period 22 May Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement. 26 May: Meet the candidates call (if necessary) 27 May (00:00 UTC)-03 June (23:59 UTC): Voting 04 June: Results Below are the 2026 election pages for each group that show the positions to be filled, the current nominations and candidate statements. All nominations should be sent to the groups discuss list. NCSG 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDwOg NPOC 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDPOw NCUC 2026 election wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/bgDTOw If you have any questions, please respond to me only. Thank you. Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)