[EC-NCSG] Voting Rules and NoTA Signicance

Thu Aug 25 19:14:26 EEST 2016

Hi Poncelet,

Apologies, I hadn?t understood that you were suggesting I write the letter; but I would be happy to do that today and send it to this list for approval, so we can move quickly on putting this matter behind us.

Thank you,
Robin

> On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm> wrote:
> 
> Hello Robin,
> 
> I just read your very articulated and outlined email in detail, and this was why I suggested you write on behalf an official communication to the appellants based on what you just said.  I belief we can all concur on this soonest, with a short and simple letter then communicate to the appellants.  So I suggest again please Robin, can you draft the letter to the appellants, I hope other colleagues agree with me on this.
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Poncelet
> 
> On 25 August 2016 at 15:42, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org <mailto:robin at ipjustice.org>> wrote:
> Hello Colleagues,
> 
> Yes, under the charter, it is the committee?s job to respond to the appeal.  Since the EC did not reverse the decision to continue with the ongoing election, and instead decided to propose a compromise solution that would allow the election to go forward, but with NOTA counting, we are supposed to communicate that decision to the appellants in writing, and ask if they will accept our compromise, thus withdrawing their appeal.  Although I haven?t received confirmation from all 21 appellants yet, I do expect this proposed compromise will be accepted by the appellants and the appeal to be immediately withdrawn.
> 
> The charter specifically requires that we document these appeal discussions thoroughly.  ?All formal discussions related to the 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 4 years.? (Section 2.4.2.1)
> 
> As I do expect the EC?s compromise will be accepted by the appellants and the appeal withdrawn, the EC should not have to go into the extended negotiations to work out a mutually agreeable solution, followed by the membership vote as outlined in the charter.
> 
> We should send our official compromise proposal to the appellants as soon as possible so the ongoing election is no longer in question of being suspended.  Obviously this official committee response to the appellants must be text that is approved of by the EC as a whole in advance of of it being sent on the EC?s behalf.  I would strongly object to the chair taking it upon himself to undertake this committee task without permitting oversight by the committee as is required in the charter and has been requested by the members.  This critical work is charged to the committee as a whole and needs to be done by the entire committee.
> 
> So a simple and short communication to the appellants officially communicating our proposed compromise should be all we need at this step of the process.  Would any member of the committee like to volunteer to draft the EC?s proposed response to the appellants?
> 
> Thanks,
> Robin
> 
> 
>> On Aug 25, 2016, at 4:50 AM, Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm <mailto:pileleji at ymca.gm>> wrote:
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>> Hello Colleagues,
>> 
>> Based on our call yesterday in which we resolved the issue at hand, I just read Avri's last email now and she said she is awaiting a response to the appeal made.  I suppose that appeal stands null and void now as we resolved it accordingly.  
>> 
>> So please as Tapani said he is traveling and might not answer emails etc in a timely manner, can you Robin with your good background on this respond to Avri regarding the appeal as I do not think it stands again as its resolved, but we need to respond as EC.  I hope all concur with my comment on this.
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Poncelet
>> 
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