[EC-NCSG] Letter to Appellents

[Robin Gross]

Thanks, Tapani and all, this looks good to me.  

Best,
Robin

> On Aug 30, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info> wrote:
> 
> Dear Robin,
> 
> I have no objections to your changes. The "withdrawn" was just
> leftover from your original version I used when I started writing
> mine, and your other edit is an obvious consistency fix.
> 
> I would like to suggest another such fix. As it's theoretically
> possible that several seats go unfilled, we should use plural
> in the paragraph dealing with that possibility, like this:
> 
> "In the unlikely event that any seats are left unfilled after the
> election, the EC will follow the procedures described in the charter
> to fill such seats."
> 
> I also dropped "GNSO" as an unfilled Chair seat would also obviously
> be filled as per the charter.
> 
> (This doesn't really matter and I don't think it's important, but at
> this point fixing it doesn't take take any extra time so why not.)
> 
> So here's my (hopefully really final) proposal:
> 
> "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.
> 
> In fact the EC did not make such a decision: it was an unilateral act
> of the Chair, which the EC did not approve and decided to override in
> its emergency meeting on August 24.  The Chair, by signing this letter,
> accepts his responsibility and the EC's chastisement of his hasty
> action.
> 
> In its meeting the EC discussed the the appeal and considered possible
> options in response.  In that meeting, the EC decided to propose a
> compromise solution to the appellants in lieu of suspending the
> ongoing election as requested.
> 
> Specifically, the EC decided to continue with the ongoing annual
> election as originally planned, using the existing ballots already
> sent to members, but with the understanding that voting simultaneously
> for "None of the Above" and one or two candidates for council is
> valid, and that every candidate on the ballot faces possible
> rejection, which means that those candidates who receive less votes
> than "None of the Above" (NOTA) on the ballot shall be deemed not
> elected in the election.
> 
> 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.
> 
> In the unlikely event that any seats are left unfilled after the
> election, the EC will follow the procedures described in the charter
> to fill such seats.
> 
> We regret the confusion caused and will endeavour 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
> resolved. Thank you.
> 
> Signed,
> Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group"
> 
> --
> Tapani Tarvainen
> 
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