[APAC-Discuss] RESULT: APRALO Poll on At-Large Board Director Candidates

[Fouad Bajwa]

Hi I have no problem with the disclosure and Hong's comment is right
that an email was sent from my end for this though I didn't access the
poll option but instead sent in an email that I think is a valid
approach too......

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Hong Xue <hongxueipr at gmail.com> wrote:
> FYI, Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor's email and preference have already been
> clearly announced along with the Poll result. See below announcement made on
> November 26.
>
> "[a]n ALS that did not participate in the poll  wrote to all Chairs,
> Secretariat and Staff to indicate its support for *Sébastien Bachollet.  *Its
> opinion is also recorded."
>
> Since the poll was anonymous, if Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor would not like
> to disclose its identity, I'm very sorry. The disclosure was made in
> response to direct allegation of the fairness of the poll.
>
> Regards
>
> Hong Xue
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Hong Xue <hongxueipr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> APRALO Poll has been completely and result was announced on November 26.
>> Please refer to my following announcement on the result.
>>
>> Number of voters: 7 · Group size: 19 ·
>>
>> Sébastien Bachollet 57.14%
>> Alan Greenberg       42.86%
>> Pierre Dandjinou      0%
>>
>> With Sébastien having received more than 50% of first preferences in count
>> 1, or 4 out of a total of 7 votes, it was not necessary to go to a second
>> count.
>>
>> After the poll was close, two ALSes that did not participate the poll wrote
>> to me and staff to indicate their preferred candidates. These two ALSes are:
>>
>> Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor, supporting *Sébastien Bachollet *; and,
>>
>> Internet Users Society Niue, represented by Per Darnell since November 26,
>> supporting *Alan Greenberg*.
>>
>> Given that the purpose of the poll is to let all the ALSes to openly
>> express their views, both "belated" messages were equally accepted, recored
>> and *COUNTED*.
>>
>> Therefore, totally 9 (7+2) ALSes indicated their preferences. 5 (4+1)
>> prefer *Sébastien Bachollet,  *4 (3+1) prefer *Alan Greenberg*.
>>
>> Under such counting, Sébastien still received more than 50% of first
>> preferences in count 1, or 5 out of a total of 9  votes, it was not
>> necessary to go to a second count under STV.
>>
>> I hope I've made whole process extremely transparent and ease any doubt
>> about unfairness.
>>
>> For whatever reason, any one is welcome to comment whether you want to
>> either replace me in the vote or remove me from chair position, or both.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Hong Xue
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Hong Xue <hongxueipr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> The  STV poll to guide the APRALO Chair’s vote in the At-Large Board
>>> Director selection was quorate and ended with the following result:
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sébastien Bachollet was elected in count 1.
>>> *
>>> With Sébastien having received more than 50% of first preferences in count
>>> 1, or 4 out of a total of 7 votes, it was not necessary to go to a second
>>> count.
>>>
>>>  The APRALO poll ended 24 November at 1000 UTC. ALAC-RALO Chair selection
>>> vote for At-Large Director ended on 25 November at 23:59 UTC. In order not
>>> to disturb the voting process, APRALO poll result was not released until the
>>> voting process ended just now.
>>>
>>> APRALO Chair, Hong Xue, had casted her vote according to the APRALO poll
>>> result.
>>>
>>> In addition, an ALS that did not participate in the poll  wrote to all
>>> Chairs, Secretariat and Staff to indicate its support for *Sébastien
>>> Bachollet.  *Its opinion is also recorded.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Hong Xue
>>> Chair of APRALO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Hong Xue
>> Professor of Law
>> Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL)
>> Beijing Normal University
>> http://www.iipl.org.cn/ <http://iipl.org.cn/>
>> 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street
>> Beijing 100875 China
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Hong Xue
> Professor of Law
> Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL)
> Beijing Normal University
> http://www.iipl.org.cn/ <http://iipl.org.cn/>
> 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street
> Beijing 100875 China
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Fouad Bajwa