[EC-NCSG] Voting Rules and NoTA Signicance

Fri Aug 26 04:35:59 EEST 2016

Thanks Robin,

Highly appreciated and very good indeed, i support the statement
accordingly.

Thanks Again

Poncelet

On 25 August 2016 at 22:29, Zalnieriute, Monika <Monika.Zalnieriute at eui.eu>
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> Looks good to me:) Thank You, Robin!
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> *From:* EC-NCSG <ec-ncsg-bounces at ipjustice.org> on behalf of Robin Gross <
> robin at ipjustice.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:00 PM
> *To:* NCSG EC
> *Subject:* Re: [EC-NCSG] Voting Rules and NoTA Signicance
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> Colleagues,
>
> As requested, I?ve drafted a proposed response from the EC to the
> appellants regarding their appeal and our compromise proposal for this
> year.  Please have a look below and feel free to suggest changes to the
> response.
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
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> _________________
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> This email is in response to the appeal filed by the group of 21 members
> of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) on 23 August 2016 regarding
> the decision of the NCSG Executive Committee (EC) to continue with the
> ongoing annual election using the existing ballots.
>
> The NCSG EC held an emergency meeting of the full committee on 24 August
> to discuss the appeal and consider possible options in response.  In that
> meeting, we decided to propose a compromise solution to the appellants in
> lieu of suspending the ongoing election as requested.
>
> Specifically, the EC proposes that we continue with the ongoing annual
> election as originally planned, using the existing ballots already sent to
> members, but with the understanding that every candidate on the ballot
> faces possible rejection, which means that with respect to the election for
> GNSO Council, only those candidates who receive more votes than ?None of
> the Above? (NOTA) on the ballot shall be deemed elected to the GNSO Council
> in this year?s election.
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> We understand that this compromise is not perfect, however we believe it
> is a solution which will allow us to go forward with the existing election
> as planned and still satisfy concerns about representation and confusion on
> the ballot.
>
> The NCSG Charter indicates that vacancies to the GNSO Council are
> appointed by the NCSG EC, so in the unlikely event that any GNSO seats are
> left unfilled after an election, we have EC procedures to fill that seat.
>
> We regret the confusion caused and will endeavor to fix any remaining
> concerns before the ballot is sent in next year's annual election.
>
> Please indicate at your earliest convenience if this compromise proposal
> is acceptable to you and that your appeal is accordingly withdrawn.  Thank
> you.
>
> Signed,
> Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group
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> _________________
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> On Aug 25, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> wrote:
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> Thanks Robin.
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> Joan
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> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> 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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