[PC-NCSG] Vice Chair elections

Tapani Tarvainen ncsg
Mon Nov 7 13:30:11 EET 2016


I should add that this is intended to apply immediately,
meaning we support second year for Heather.

Tapani

On Nov 07 16:45, Tapani Tarvainen (ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info) wrote:

> For reference, this is the agreed text:
> 
> 
> 1. Vice Chairs would serve one-year terms.
> 
> 2. The first-term Vice Chair would presumptively serve a second
> one-year term, but would be subject to review and consent by the other
> SG after the first term.
> 
> 3. Review and consent by the other SG after the first term could
> result in a rejection of the sitting Vice Chair, but there would need
> to be extraordinary reasons for this rejection.
> 
> 4. If a Vice Chair does not serve a second term (whether by rejection
> or for any other reason), that Vice Chair's SG would nominate a
> candidate for the upcoming term, but that Vice Chair would
> presumptively serve only one one-year term. The new candidate would be
> subject to review and approval by the other SG.
> 
> 5. After two years with one SG, the Vice Chair-ship would be offered
> as a first nomination to the "non-incumbent" SG.
> 
> 6. The "non-incumbent" SG would nominate a candidate for review and
> approval by the first SG, through a "listening tour" process.
> 
> 7. While there would be a presumption in favor of the candidate of the
> "non-incumbent" SG, both SGs have to approve the candidate.
> 
> 8. If approval is not achieved, the "non-incumbent" SG would nominate
> another candidate, up to two additional times if necessary.
> 
> 9. If approval is not achieved even after two re-nominations, the
> NCA shall attempt to mediate and find a compromise candidate that
> both SGs would find acceptable.
> 
> 10. In case either SG member becomes the Chair of GNSO, the other SG
> would get to select Vice Chair. It would not affect rotation after the
> Chair passes on to the CPH again, presumptive Vice Chair turn would go
> to whichever SG did not hold Vice Chair before.
> 
> 11. If SGs agree to nominate the NCA as Vice Chair the presumptive
> rotation would continue after her or his term as if it hadn't
> happened.
> 
> 12. If no agreement is reached in time for a council meeting,
> there will be no NCPH Vice Chair in that meeting.
> 
> -- 
> Tapani Tarvainen




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