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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This is to let you know that by the 23 Jan 2017 23:59 UTC deadline, the European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO) concluded its vote on adding&nbsp;<b>Sébastien Bachollet</b>&nbsp;to the Final Slate for the ICANN
 Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The vote result confirms EURALO ALSes' support for Sébastien's petition:&nbsp;<a href="http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/euro-discuss/2017-January/004759.html">http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/euro-discuss/2017-January/004759.html</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSC) herby informs the other RALOs that, to decide whether they would support the EURALO petition to add Sébastien Bachollet on the final slate, they will have
 to conduct their formal decision making process, according to RALO's respective rules of procedure. If a RALO has already conducted its formal decision making process to decide not to support any petition, no further action is required for that RALO but they
 have to inform&nbsp;<a href="mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org">program-admin@atlarge.icann.org</a>&nbsp;that they do not wish to support Sebastien's petition. The deadline for the other RALOs to make their decisions and inform&nbsp;<a href="mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org">program-admin@atlarge.icann.org</a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<b>Sunday,
 29 January 23:59 UTC</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Background Information</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For background information of the RALO petition process, please read&nbsp;<a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-987-2016-12-19-en">this</a>&nbsp;announcement.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To learn more about the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg">At-Large Board Member Selection workspace</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org">program-admin@atlarge.icann.org</a>. They will be answered as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Behalf of Tijani BEN JEMAA, BMSPC Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar&nbsp;<br>
<i>At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff&nbsp;</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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