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The processes for agreeing nominations vary considerably between the Constituencies: The Constituency of… …is divided into… … which conduct their nominations processes in the following manner: Countries Implementing Countries, subdivided into 6 regions Elections are held in each region, with each country being able to vote for certain candidates to serve on the Board. The International Secretariat supports the process. Supporting Countries, subdivided into 4 groups Supporting countries have within sub-groups agreed rotas and take turns. Within some sub-groups of supporting countries, they have agreed that Board Members should stand down after a year, making way for another representative from another supporting country. Companies Oil and gas “Each sub-Constituency have the power to decide at its own discretion which members of that shall be an EITI Board Member or an alternate. They may formalise the election procedure… or apply an informal procedure.” In case there are more candidates for Board seats than there are available Board seats for the sub-Constituency of oil and gas and the candidates cannot agree amongst them which candidates will be nominated as full Board members or as alternate Board members, the sub-Constituency shall appoint an individual, who is not a candidate him/herself, to facilitate an election for the available Board seats. The individual so appointed shall set forth the election procedures, organise
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