Implemented Procedures for Election for the Names Council

Implemented Procedures and Calendar for election of ccTLD NC representatives in 2000

1. Regional nomination and acceptances of candidates
   • Procedures for Regional nomination of candidates
   • Time for Regional Nomination of candidates (14 days)

     	        Begins: Monday 11 September 2000 12:00 UTC
     	        Ends: Sunday 24 September 2000 12:00 UTC (at 15:00 UTC for acceptances)
     	

   • Campaign and discussion with candidates (7 days)

     	        Begins: Monday 25 September 2000 12:00 UTC
     	        Ends: Sunday 1 October 2000 12:00 UTC
     	

2. Regional Selection
   • Voting rules for the ccTLD Constituency Regional Election
   • Basic Outline of the Regional Voting Process
   • Time for the Regional Election vote (7 days)

     	        Begins: Monday 2 October 2000 12:00 UTC
     	        Ends: Sunday 8 October 2000 12:00 UTC
     	

3. The Independent Teller calculates Regional results (3 days).

   Regional selected candidates posted on the web site.

   	        Begins: Monday 9 October 2000 12:00 UTC
   	        Ends: Wednesday 11 October 2000 12:00 UTC
   	

4. Global Selection
   • Voting rules for the ccTLD Constituency Global Election
   • Basic Outline of the Global Voting Process
   • Time for the Global Election vote (14 days)

     	        Begins: Thursday 12 October 2000 12:00 UTC
     	        Ends: Wednesday 25 October 2000 12:00 UTC
     	

5. 26 Oct 2000 - The Independent Teller calculates Global results (1 days).
6. 27 Oct 2000 - AdCom teleconference (with Teller) to approve the results of the election
7. 27 Oct 2000 - Results published on the web site.