[EC-NCSG] Voting Rules and NoTA Signicance

Thu Aug 25 19:19:28 EEST 2016

Thanks Robin.

Joan

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:

> 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> 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 appeal to be immediately withdrawn.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 the appeal withdrawn, the EC should not have to go into the extended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> wrote:
>>
>> 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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