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      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">In October 2011 ARIN
        will hold elections for open seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees
        and ARIN Advisory Council. This year the Board will appoint a
        representative to the NRO NC from nominations received by the
        community. To prepare, we are opening the floor for Community
        "Ask the Nominee" questions!</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">If you have
        questions on relevant policy issues and challenges facing ARIN
        that you'd like candidates to answer, send them to <a
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          href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a> no<span
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        later than 30 June 2011.</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Please indicate if
        your question is directed to candidates for the Board, Advisory
        Council, NRO Number Council or any combination of the three.</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">The Nomination
        Committee (NomCom) will determine the final list and phrasing of
        all questions. The NomCom may solicit additional input from<span
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        eligible voters on the final set of questions for Board,
        Advisory Council, and NRO Number Council nominees.</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">ARIN will publish
        candidate bios and their questionnaire responses when the slate
        of candidates is announced. Last year's questionnaires may be
        viewed at:</p>
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          120, 181);">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/board.html#botcv</a><br>
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href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/nronumbercouncil.html#nccv"
          style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(60,
          120, 181);">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/nronumbercouncil.html#nccv</a></p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">The 2011 election
        schedule is available on the ARIN website at:<span
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          120, 181);">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_calendar.html</a></p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Election
        Headquarters,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
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          class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>links to other
        election-related information which may be further updated before
        the Call for Nominations on 25 July.</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">We look forward to
        your input. If you have any questions concerning the election
        process please contact us at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a>
        or submit your<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
        question through your web account.</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Regards,</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Communications and
        Member Services<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
        American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<br>
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