[PC-NCSG] Vice Chair elections

[David Cake]

Well Wolf-Ulrich just announced that Heather is elected.

David

> On 7 Nov. 2016, at 5:00 pm, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at TAPANI.TARVAINEN.INFO> wrote:
> 
> 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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