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<div>Ah understood thanks Joan!</div>
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<div>-James</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:fbscster@gmail.com">fbscster@gmail.com</a>> on behalf of Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@fbsc.org">joankerr@fbsc.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday 1 September 2016 at 15:34<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>James Gannon <<a href="mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net">james@cyberinvasion.net</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>"<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>" <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu">NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: By Laws Section 2.4.2.1 Appeal on the election process (with formatting fixed)<br>
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<div>Hi James,<br>
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I responded as a personal thank you to Avri's/Appellants reply. The statement about the material was simply to say that it is the responsibility of the EC not me.
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Joan<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:24 AM, James Gannon <span dir="ltr">
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<div>Hi Joan,</div>
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<div>Just for the record the archiving of the appeal and the related documentation and resources is mandated by the NCSG Charter and not subject to an EC decision.</div>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'Cambria'">All formal discussions related to appeal will be done in a transparent manner and be both recorded and have transcripts made. All documentation related to the appeal, including transcript of formal
discussions, will be collected on a public website associated with the NCSG and will be retained for a minimum of four (4) years.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>NCSG-Discuss <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><wbr>> on behalf of Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@FBSC.ORG" target="_blank">joankerr@FBSC.ORG</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span>Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@FBSC.ORG" target="_blank">joankerr@FBSC.ORG</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday 1 September 2016 at 14:44<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><wbr>" <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><wbr>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: By Laws Section 2.4.2.1 Appeal on the election process (with formatting fixed)<br>
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<div>Hello Avri, All<br>
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Thank you for accepting and agreeing to the compromise. Your request for archiving the material is of course for the EC to decide.<br>
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<div>Thanks again.<br>
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<div>Cheers, <br>
Joan<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 1:27 AM, avri doria <span dir="ltr">
<<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org" target="_blank">avri@acm.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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To the Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group:<br>
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The appellants of the 2016 Election Process thank you for your prompt<br>
action and for your reply. We accept the compromise that has been offered.<br>
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At this time, we consider our NCSG Charter 2.4.2.1 Appeal of the 2016<br>
election as closed. In keeping with 2.4.2.1 requirements, we request<br>
that this appeal and all relevant material related to the appeal be<br>
archived in an appropriate place on the NCSG community wiki pages.<br>
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Thank you<br>
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1. Avri Doria - Individual Member<br>
2. James Gannon - Individual Member<br>
3. Tatiana Tropina - Individual Member<br>
4. Farzaneh Badii- Individual Member<br>
5. Stephanie Perrin - Individual Member<br>
6. Robin Gross, IP Justice, Organizational Member<br>
7. Amr Elsadr, Individual Member<br>
8. Ayden Férdeline, Individual Member<br>
9. Niels ten Oever, Article19, Organizational Member<br>
10. William Drake, Individual Member<br>
11. Anriette Esterhuysen, APC, Organizational Member<br>
12. Rachel Pollack Ichou - Individual Member<br>
13. Milton Mueller, Internet Governance Project, Organizational Member<br>
14. Dan Krimm, Individual Member<br>
15. Stefania Milan, Individual Member<br>
16. Monika Zalnieriute, Individual Member<br>
17. David Cake, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Organizational Member<br>
18. Norbert Klein, Open Institute, Organizational Member<br>
19. Michael Oghia, Individual Member<br>
20. Kim von Arx, Individual Member<br>
21. DeeDee Halleck, Deep Dish Network<br>
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On 31-Aug-16 12:07, Joan Kerr wrote:<br>
> Dear Avri Doria<br>
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> On behalf of the NCSG EC's, I am responding to the Letter of Appeal<br>
> filed August 23rd, 2016, which is attached and included below.<br>
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> Kindly note, I have taken the opportunity copy all the appellants<br>
> who are listed in the Letter of Appeal.<br>
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> Regards, Joan Kerr on behalf of the NSCG EC<br>
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> _NCSG EC Response to Letter of Appeal_<br>
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> Dear Appellants:<br>
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> This email is in response to the appeal filed by the group of 21<br>
> members of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) on 23 August<br>
> 2016 regarding the decision of the NCSG Executive Committee (EC) to<br>
> continue with the ongoing annual election using the existing<br>
> ballots.<br>
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> *In fact*/the EC did not make such a decision: it was an unilateral<br>
> act of the Chair, which the EC did not approve and decided to<br>
> override in its emergency meeting on August 24. The Chair, by signing<br>
> this letter, accepts his responsibility and the EC's chastisement of<br>
> his hasty action./<br>
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> In its meeting the EC discussed the the appeal and considered<br>
> possible options in response. In that meeting, the EC decided to<br>
> propose a compromise solution to the appellants in lieu of suspending<br>
> the ongoing election as requested.<br>
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> Specifically, the EC decided to continue with the ongoing annual<br>
> election as originally planned, using the existing ballots already<br>
> sent to members, but with the understanding that voting<br>
> simultaneously for "None of the Above" and one or two candidates for<br>
> council is valid, and that every candidate on the ballot faces<br>
> possible rejection, which means that those candidates who receive<br>
> less votes than "None of the Above" (NOTA) on the ballot shall be<br>
> deemed not elected in the election.<br>
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> We understand that this compromise is not perfect, however we<br>
> believe it is a solution which will allow us to go forward with the<br>
> existing election as planned and still satisfy concerns about<br>
> representation and confusion on the ballot.<br>
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> In the unlikely event that any seats are left unfilled after the<br>
> election, the EC will follow the procedures described in the charter<br>
> to fill such seats.<br>
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> We regret the confusion caused and will endeavour to fix any<br>
> remaining concerns before the ballot is sent in next year's annual<br>
> election.<br>
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> Please indicate at your earliest convenience if this compromise<br>
> proposal is acceptable to you and that your appeal is accordingly<br>
><br>
> resolved. Thank you.<br>
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> Signed,<br>
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> Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group<br>
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> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:44 AM, avri doria <<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org" target="_blank">avri@acm.org</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org" target="_blank">avri@acm.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
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> NCSG colleagues,<br>
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> *Pursuant to Section 2.4.2.1 of NCSG’s Charter, the NCSG Members<br>
> signed***in the enclosed***hereby initiate an appeal of the NCSG EC<br>
> decision to refuse to fix the contested ballots and properly clarify<br>
> the election process before proceeding.*<br>
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> Thank you,<br>
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> Avri Doria<br>
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> on behalf of the 21 members who signed the appeal* ***<br>
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