The candidate nomination period runs 14 May - 28 May, and the voting takes place 03 June - 17 June for all positions.

Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to the NCSG discuss list by the dates below to be effective.

*The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:*

1. NCSG Chair, currently Stephanie Perrin, term limited;
2. 2-year Council seat, currently Rafik Dammak, term limited;
3. 2-year Council seat, currently Elsa Saade, eligible for one more term;
4. 2-year Council seat, currently Juan Manuel Rojas, eligible for re-election;
5. 2-year Council seat, currently James Gannon, eligible for re-election

*NCSG Election Schedule:*

7 May - Check-in begins 

14 May - 28 May: Nomination period

28 May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement.

29 May: Meet the candidates call / Check-in ends

02 June: Voter roll finalized

03 June - 17 June: Voting 

18 June: Results announced

*Nomination Process:*

Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.

Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:

   - Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
   - Any conflicts of interest;
   - Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;
   - Qualifications for the position;
   - Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and
   - Optionally, any other information that the candidate believes is relevant.

**  Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic region as defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.

**  These terms all commence on 22 October 2020 (at the conclusion of the 2020 Annual ICANN Meeting in Montreal).

**  All NCSG members will receive a separate email notice requesting "check-in" and verification of email address.

Election Process

This is an election with ballots.

• The vote will be open from 03 June - 17 June 23:59 UTC
• A ballot sent to each of the active members, which list will be closed on 01 June 2020 23:59 UTC
• This ballot will come from tally@icann.org.  
• Voters will need to select 4 council candidates and 1 NCSG Chair candidate.  

• • For the NCSG Chair, the candidate with the most votes will be elected.

The selection will not occur through acclamation.

2020 NCSG Election Candidates