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|logo  = DotVote.jpg

|status = Contract Signed

|status = Active

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|manager  = [[Monolith Registry LLC]]

|country  = International

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|registryprovider  =

|registryprovider  = [[Afilias]]

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|category  = [[:Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|Lifestyle]]

|category  = [[:Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|Lifestyle]]

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|community  =  

|priority = <s>633 - [[Double Falls, LLC]] ([[Donuts]]) </s><br>1051 - [[Monolith Registry LLC]] ([[Afilias]])

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'''.vote''' is a proposed [[gTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. [[Monolith Registry LLC]] is the only active applicant.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Vote Status, ICANN.org]</ref> [[Donuts]] had also applied for the string but withdrew in June 2013, in what seems to be the first withdrawal related to a [[gTLD Auction|private gTLD auction]], which was facilitated by [[Innovative Auctions]]. The amount of the winning bid was not disclosed. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5 March 2014</ref>

'''.vote''' is an active [[gTLD]]. It was added to the [[DNS]] [[Root Zone|root zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. [[Monolith Registry LLC]] manages .vote with the support of [[Afilias]] as its back-end provider of registry services.<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1582]</ref>  

 

The remaining applicant, [[Monolith Regsitry LLC]] is a joint venture between [[Afilias]] and two Utah-based investors. It is their intent to restrict registration to only verified "governments and office-seekers" within the USA. They suggest to expand eligibility to other countries in the future. The registration price is expected to be $60. The applicant also is the only applicant for [[.voto]], which it expects to charge $100 per registration.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13291-donuts-withdrawns-its-vote-bid-raising-questions-about-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Withdrawns Its Vote bid Raising Questions about New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013</ref>

==Mission and Purpose==

==Mission and Purpose==

Building awareness and knowledge of the TLD and the options it affords governments, candidates, and information seekers can be expected to take a couple of major election cycles. Driven by that dynamic, we expect that we will have 20,000 domains under management (DUMs) after three years.<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1582] Retrieved 03/6/2015</ref>

Building awareness and knowledge of the TLD and the options it affords governments, candidates, and information seekers can be expected to take a couple of major election cycles. Driven by that dynamic, we expect that we will have 20,000 domains under management (DUMs) after three years.<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1582] Retrieved 03/6/2015</ref>

==Contract Signed==

==Registration Policy==

On November 21, 2013 [[Monolith Registry LLC]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .vote after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 02 Dec 2013</ref>

 

 

Registrants must have a bona fide intention to use the domain name, during the current/relevant election cycle, in connection with a clearly identified political/democratic process at the time of registration.  Warehousing domain names for future speculative use, or registering a domain name to principally block the bona fide registration and use by a third party is expressly prohibited.<ref>[http://get.vote/vote_registration_policy] Retrieved 04 June 2015</ref>

 

 

There must be a clear and logical nexus between the activities of the Registrant within the political/democratic system and the domain name being registered. Registrants shall have a bona fide intention to use the domain name in promoting, developing, educating, or engaging in commerce regarding the political system. Domain names that are likely to deceive, disparage or cause a material detriment to the .VOTE brand, its customers or Internet users are explicitly prohibited, e.g., www.ihateCandidateX.vote, www.yourOpponentsName.vote, etc. The default allocation mechanism in connection with Standard Registrations are First-Come, First-Serve as detailed in Section 6.1. However, the Registry Operator reserves the right to utilize alternative allocation mechanisms identified in Section 6.<ref>[http://get.vote/vote_registration_policy] Retrieved 04 June 2015</ref>

 

 

.VOTE requires that accurate Registrant data is available in the WHOIS at all times. Therefore, Proxy / Private Registration is not allowed in .VOTE registrations.<ref>[http://get.vote/vote_registration_policy] Retrieved 04 June 2015</ref>

==Delegation and Availability==

==Delegation and Availability==

.vote was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 2 March, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

On November 21, 2013 [[Monolith Registry LLC]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .vote after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 02 Dec 2013</ref> It was subsequently delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 2 March, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> The [[Sunrise Period]] was held from January 13, 2015 through February 12, 2015. General Availability opened on February 17, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

==References==

==References==