[EC-NCSG] Letter to Appellents

[Joan Kerr]

Dear NCSG EC Members,

I have reviewed the letter drafted by Robin with suggestions by all of of
us. I have made a few edits, please review.  I think we need to just deal
with the decision as discussed on the EC call which was to clarify for the
community whether a nota vote counts and the letter reflects that.  It is
more concise with precise wording without changing the context which we
have already agreed.

Please review.
Joan

Dear Appellants,

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 a solution that addressed the nota votes to clarify for
the community that candidates *with less votes than nota lose, **and the*
*s**ame number as nota is enough to get in. **This solution **is to enable
the current election to continue and address the concerns in the Letter of
Appeal.*

Specifically, the EC proposes that we continue with the ongoing annual
election, using the existing ballots already sent to members, 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.

The NCSG EC is proposing this 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.

In the unlikely event that the GNSO seats are left unfilled, the NCSG EC
after an election, the EC will follow the procedures outlined in the
charter to fill that seat.

The decision by the NCSG has clarified how the nota votes are counted and
will endeavor to fix any remaining concerns before the ballot is sent in
next year's annual election.

The EC feels that we have addressed the concerns of the Letter of Appeal
and ask for a response at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.

Signed,

Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group
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