[NCSG-EC] clarifications on election

[Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix]

Yes sounds all good, and thanks a lot for volunteering language :)

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 1:21 PM Robin Gross via NCSG-EC <
ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:

> EC Members:
>
> I’d like to send the following message to the discuss list to help set
> expectations regarding this election.  Please let me know if you object
> before 12:00 PT today because I will send it then in keeping with our
> election timetable.  Thanks for your quick response!
>
> Best,
> Robin
> ==========
>
> NCSG Members:
>
> I want to clarify a few issues in advance regarding the current NCSG
> election.
>
> 1.  We have 4 GNSO Council seats up for election.  The top 3 vote getters
> will receive a two-year term.  The 4th place vote getter will only be for a
> one-year term because it is filling a seat mid-term.  This is subject to
> paragraph 2 below.
>
> 2.  Regarding the gender diversity rule for the GNSO Council, the NCSG
> Charter provides that “in no circumstance should there be fewer than two
> members of any gender.”  As Tatiana is presently our only continuing female
> member, Stephanie will automatically be elected to the GNSO Council
> regardless of how many votes she receives because we are required to have
> at least two female Council members under our charter.  So the gender rule,
> trumps the number of votes earned in terms of winning a seat.  This means
> that Stephanie + the top 3 vote getters from the other candidates will be
> elected to Council.
>
> 3.  Our regional diversity rules should not be a factor in this election,
> however, because no more than two members would be declared resident of the
> same geographic region.
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