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</style><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><font face="Helvetica">[Sent on behalf the ASO AC]</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><font face="Helvetica">The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) reminds the community that nominations remain open for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">The selected candidate will serve a three-year term starting at the conclusion of ICANN’s 2027 Annual Meeting, expected in November 2027, following designation by the ICANN Empowered Community.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><font face="Helvetica"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Nominations close on Tuesday, 15 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">Anyone may nominate a candidate, including themselves. Email nominations to <a href="mailto:board-nominations@aso.icann.org">board-nominations@aso.icann.org</a>, providing:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">The nominee’s full name, email address, country of citizenship or eligible domicile, and telephone number, if available.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">The nominator’s full name, email address and telephone number, if available.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">Nominees must accept their nomination and return the completed Certification Letter before the nomination phase closes. <b>Please submit nominations early to allow time to complete these steps.</b><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><font face="Helvetica"><span lang="EN-AU">Please review the <a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-9-on-the-icann-board-of-directors-2/">full call for nominations</a> (</span>https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-9-on-the-icann-board-of-directors-2/) for eligibility criteria, geographic restrictions and further details.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-AU"><font face="Helvetica">For questions, contact <a href="mailto:secretariat@nro.net">secretariat@nro.net</a>.</font><o:p></o:p></span></p></body></html>