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→Article 9: Country-Code Names Supporting Organization
** Any ccNSO Member may nominate a person from their own Geographic Region to serve on the Council. The nomination must be seconded by another member from the same Geographic Region.
** Any ccNSO Member may nominate a person from their own Geographic Region to serve on the Council. The nomination must be seconded by another member from the same Geographic Region.
** If there are no more nominated individuals for a Geographic Region than there are seats for that Geographic Region, then all those nominated are appointed. If there are more nominees than there are seats, a written ballot election shall be held.
** If there are no more nominated individuals for a Geographic Region than there are seats for that Geographic Region, then all those nominated are appointed. If there are more nominees than there are seats, a written ballot election shall be held.
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** ICANN policies shall only apply to ccNSO members to the extent that the policies address issues within the scope of the ccNSO, have been adopted into the ccPDP, have been recommended to the ccNSO by the Board, or are adopted as policies by the Board, so long as they do not conflict with the laws applicable to ccTLD Managers.
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** A ccNSO member is not bound to accept a policy if it can demonstrate to the ccNSO Council that the policy conflicts with custom, religion, or public policy, so long as failure to implement the policy would not impair DNS functionality.
* '''9.5 Regional Organizations'''
* '''9.5 Regional Organizations'''
** The ccNSO may designate a Regional Organization for each ICANN Geographic Region. These organizations must be open to membership to any ccTLD Manager within its Geographic Region. A 2/3 majority vote of the ccNSO Council is required to designate or de-designate an organization as its region's Regional Organization.
** The ccNSO may designate a Regional Organization for each ICANN Geographic Region. These organizations must be open to membership to any ccTLD Manager within its Geographic Region. A 2/3 majority vote of the ccNSO Council is required to designate or de-designate an organization as its region's Regional Organization.