Dear colleagues, Tomorrow, 19 February at 15:00 (UTC +1), BigPulse will begin sending invitations to RIPE NCC members to register for electronic voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2013. We encourage all members to exercise their right to vote. When you receive the invitation from BigPulse, click the link in the email to go to the registration pages where you will select the RegIDs for the organisation(s) you represent. If you don't receive the invitation to vote by 20 February, please email <agm@ripe.net> to let us know. After you register with BigPulse, you need to send a copy of your ID by email to <agm@ripe.net> or by fax to +31 20 535 4445. If you sent a copy of your ID to register for a previous GM, you do not need to send your ID again. You just need to email <agm@ripe.net> to let us know. The GM will take place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin on 15 May. You can register now to attend the GM in person: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/registration Information on the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013 An overview of all participation options is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/participation-overview The voting procedure is outlined at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/voting-procedure Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/board-elections People who have received and accepted nominations are listed at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/nominations-support Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 7 Feb 2013 - Open GM registration 7 Feb 2013 - Call for nominations to Executive Board 19 Feb 2013 - Open electronic voting registration 17 Apr 2013 - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2012 24 Apr 2013 - Close nominations for Executive Board elections* 1 May 2013 - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 1 May 2013 - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 1 May 2013 - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 14 May 2013 - Close registration for electronic voting 15 May 2013 - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 begins with main meeting 16 May 2013 - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 ends with vote announcement * If there are fewer than three nominated candidates by 24 April 2013, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate additional candidates to ensure there is a minimum of three.