Elections for UASG Chair and Vice-Chair – 2019

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The UASG is having elections for the Chair and Vice Chair.  Here’s the process.   NB: All times are 23:00 UTC

Nominations

This is a call for nominations.  

Anyone subscribed to the UA-discuss@icann.org mailing list is eligible to stand.

Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to info@uasg.tech and should include:

• the name of the person nominated
• the position(s) for which they are nominated
• contact details for the person nominated.  This should include an email address and a telephone number.

The election administrator will verify that the nominated person accepts the nomination.

Once the nomination deadline has passed on February 27 2019 a list of candidates will be prepared showing name, email address, photo and candidate statement.  Names will be shown by position in alphabetical order of surnames.

Candidates can be nominated for Chair, Vice-Chair or both.

Relevant links:

• Position Description-Chair https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Chair-UASG.pdf
• Position Description-Vice-Chair https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Vice-Chair-UASG.pdf

Other documents of interest may be found at www.uasg.tech/documents

Voting

Voting will be done using www.opavote.com

For the Chair the method used will be Instant Runoff Voting https://www.opavote.com/methods/instant-runoff-voting

For the Vice-Chair the method used will be Scottish STV https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv

These voting methods allow voters to rank their choices. 

Voting will open on March 3, 2019 and close on March 10, 2019.  Decisions will be announced as soon as they are ready and have been verified.

Don Hollander

Secretary General – UASG

Skype: Don_Hollander