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