[EC-NCSG] By Laws Section 2.4.2.1 Appeal on the election process

[Joan Kerr]

Dear Avri Doria

On behalf of the NCSG EC's, I am responding to the Letter of Appeal filed
August 23rd, 2016, which is attached and included below.

Kindly note, I have taken the opportunity copy all the appellants who are
listed in the Letter of Appeal.

Regards,
Joan Kerr on behalf of the NSCG EC

*NCSG EC Response to Letter of Appeal*

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

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:44 AM, avri doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> NCSG colleagues,
>
> *Pursuant to Section 2.4.2.1 of NCSG?s Charter, the NCSG Members
> signed***in the enclosed***hereby initiate an appeal of the NCSG EC
> decision to refuse to fix the contested ballots and properly clarify the
> election process before proceeding.*
>
> Thank you,
>
> Avri Doria
>
> on behalf of the 21 members who signed the appeal*
> ***
>
>
>
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