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Ballot 42 – Principal Individual

Ballot 42 – Principal Individual (Passed Unanimously)

Motion

Cecilia Kam made the following motion, and Eddy Nigg and Moudrick Dadashov endorsed it:

Motion begins

Effective immediately,

Erratum begins

In Section 10.2.2 (4) delete:

(B) Cross-checking of Information: The CA MUST obtain the original signed and attested Personal Statement together with the attested copy of the current signed government-issued photo identification document. The CA must review the documentation to determine that the information is consistent, matches the information in the application and identifies the Individual. (C) Verification of Third-Party Validator: The CA MUST independently verify that the Third-Party Validator is a legally-qualified Latin Notary or Notary (or legal equivalent in the Applicant’s jurisdiction), lawyer, or accountant in the jurisdiction of the Individual’s residency, and that the Third-Party Validator actually did perform the services and did attest to the signature of the Individual.

And insert:

(B) Verification of Third-Party Validator: The CA MUST independently verify that the Third-Party Validator is a legally-qualified Latin Notary or Notary (or legal equivalent in the Applicant’s jurisdiction), lawyer, or accountant in the jurisdiction of the Individual’s residency, and that the Third-Party Validator actually did perform the services and did attest to the signature of the Individual.

(C) Cross-checking of Information: The CA MUST obtain the signed and attested Personal Statement together with the attested copy of the current signed government-issued photo identification document. The CA MUST review the documentation to determine that the information is consistent, matches the information in the application, and identifies the Individual. The CA MAY rely on electronic copies of this documentation, provided that:

(i) the CA confirms their authenticity (not improperly modified when compared with the underlying original) with the Third-Party Validator; and (ii) electronic copies of similar kinds of documents are recognized as legal substitutes for originals under the laws of the CA’s jurisdiction.

Erratum ends

Motion ends

The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 8 Apr ’10 and will close at 2100 UTC on 15 Apr ’10. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 2100 UTC on 22 Apr ’10.

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