Dear RIPE NCC member, You have one week to make a nomination to the RIPE NCC Executive Board or support one of the existing candidates. The deadline for submitting nominations or expressions of support is *19 April 2017*. The election will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) from 10-12 May 2017. Three seats are up for re-election. There are currently six nominees, three of whom are confirmed candidates. Nominees need five expressions of support to become confirmed candidates for the election. Further information is available online: https://www.ripe.net/s/eb-election-2017 Please participate in the GM and make your voice heard by voting in the election and on the resolutions. All the information, including a step-by-step video guide on how to register, is online: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-may2017 If you have any questions about the GM, please reply to this email. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC