[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] SCI Chair/Vice Chair Elections
Dear All: I have pasted below the suggested revisions for the election procedures for SCI Chair and Vice Chair positions. I have also attached a redlined version for your ease of review. J. Scott Chair and Vice Chair Elections Only the primary members of the Standing Committee (see description below) shall be eligible to run and vote for Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall serve for a 1-year term with the option to continue for a second 1-year term. For the avoidance of doubt, time served as Vice Chair shall not prohibit the Vice Chair from serving as Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair are expected to act in a neutral manner and avoid any situation where a conflict of interest may arise for example as a result of exercising another function or role within ICANN. In December of each year, the SCI will ask for volunteers from its primary members to serve as Chair and Vice Chair. If the current Chair or Vice Chair is not term limited and wishes to continue for a second year, no election will be held. If there is more than on volunteer for either position, the following procedure will be followed: 1. If there are only two candidates for Chair and no candidates for Vice Chair, the GNSO Secretariat will conduct an election via e-mail ballot and tally the results after one week. The losing candidate will have the option of accepting the position of Vice Chair. If he or she elects not to accept this position, the SCI will ask for volunteers for Vice Chair; or 2. If there are more than two candidates for the Chair or one or more candidates for Vice Chair, the GNSO Secretariat will conduct an election for each position via e-mail ballot and tally the results after one week. j. scott evans - head of global brand, domains & copyright - Yahoo! Inc. - 408.349.1385 - jscottevans@xxxxxxxxx Attachment:
SCI Charter Proposed Revision Chair-Vice Chair ElectionsJSE.docx |