As provided in ICANN's Bylaws (Article XI, Section 3.8), the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is a component of the GNSO Council structure.  For voting purposes, the GNSO Council (see Article XI, Section 3.1 of the Bylaws) is organized into a bicameral House structure including the NCPH and the Contracted Parties House (CPH).  The NCPH includes members of the Commercial Stakeholder Group (six members), members of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (six members), and an additional voting member appointed by the ICANN Nominating Committee - for a total of thirteen voting members. 

Non-Contracted Parties House Structure

Procedural Documents:

• NCPH Procedures for Election Board Seat #14 (approved 24 October 2019)
• The NCPH Nomination Process for the GNSO Chair Elections (approved 6 September 2018)
• GNSO Operating Procedures: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/procedures