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<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear NARALO members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greg Shatan, current NARALO chair, accepted his nomination (see
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2024+NARALO+Regional+Selections">
NARALO elections wiki page)</a> , per NARALO rules, as he is the only candidate for this position, he is declared the
<b>winner by acclamation for the term 2024-2026. </b>Congratulations Greg!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">See relevant <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/RALO+Organising+Documents?preview=/2264679/231376884/NARALO-RoP-Rev_1-Approved-2022_09.pdf">
NARALO rule: 6.5.1</a> If there is only one candidate for a position at the end of the nomination period the candidate will be declared the winner by acclamation without any need for further action by the Membership or the Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We would like to thank all the candidates for NARALO leadership positions, who attended today’s
<b><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/2024-05-07+NARALO+Meet+the+Candidates+Call">NARALO meet the candidates call</a>.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The NARALO election will be launched on Friday May 10<sup>th</sup> until Friday May 24<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you very much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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