Dear members, The deadline to nominate candidates for the RIPE NCC Executive Board election has now passed. The full list of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/confirmed-candidates The election will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 14-15 May 2014 in Warsaw. You can register to attend the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration Members who attend the GM can vote using paper ballot, and all members can vote electronically. Invitations to register for electronic voting were sent to members who had not registered on 17 April. A final reminder will be sent ahead of the GM. We encourage all members to register and exercise their voting rights at the GM. All information on the GM, including the agenda and supporting documentation, is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 We look forward to your participation. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 27 Feb - Open GM registration 27 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 27 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 16 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2013 23 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 30 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 30 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 30 April - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 14 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 begins with main meeting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 ends with vote announcement