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Really, though, there is something to protest in this election. Whatever you may think of ICANN, nobody should vote for the board-nominated candidates. Dyson and the board have stacked the field in favor of the sort of candidates they like. We should send them a message that this sort of ballot-stacking is unacceptable, and vote only for self-nominated candidates. In North America, that means Auerback, Simons or Tiller.

For more info, see ICANNnot.

Also, everyone should check out alternatives, like OpenNIC

Matt Bandy
Scientist
"Let my obsolescence blossom and propagate..."

In the event that you want to endorse one of these candidates (I agree with earlier posters who recommended Karl Auerbach and Barbara Simons), you'll need to jump through several hoops.

First, you need to activate your ICANN membership.

To do that, you'll need your membership number and password (get your reminder e-mail here) and the PIN that was mailed to your home address.

Once you're an active member, you can endorse a candidate on the ICANN Membership pages. Again, you'll need your membership number, password and PIN.

Most people don't realize that you can change your endorsement right up until the last day. (See Endorsement FAQ.) So if the first candidate you endorse has no chance of reaching the 2% threshold (check the progress here), you can log in again and change your endorsement to help someone else you like get over the hump.

The endorsement period closes on August 31st. And remember, this endorsement process is simply for purposes of setting the ballot; you'll be able to vote for anyone on the ballot when the election takes place in October. Endorse early and often.

-- Bret

(Addendum to previous message)

Candidate Status Page at ICANNNot.org (cool if only for the CGI that's behind it).