[EURO-Discuss] [EURO-ALS] Revised elections process - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

Annette Muehlberg Annette.Muehlberg at web.de
Fri May 11 06:14:55 EDT 2007


Sebastian, Werner,
That makes perfect sense.
annette

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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> 
> Hello,
> 
> I agree! Every voter has to have two possible Votes for the ALAC Candidates
> 
> Werner Hülsmann
> DVD Boardmember
> 
> Sébastien Bachollet schrieb:
> > I don't understand the rational for that. There are 2 seats we vote for 2
> > seats.
> > And the rank will be established by the number of votes by candidates. 
> >
> > Sébastien Bachollet
> > Président
> > sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr
> > www.egeni.org
> > www.isoc.fr
> >  
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : nashtonhart at gmail.com [mailto:nashtonhart at gmail.com] De la part de Nick
> > Ashton-Hart
> > Envoyé : jeudi 10 mai 2007 00:00
> > À : Sébastien Bachollet
> > Cc : euro-als at atlarge-lists.icann.org; Europe Discuss
> > Objet : Re: [EURO-ALS] Revised elections process - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
> >
> > The 'new' way is actually what was decided in Lisbon - I had
> > mistakenly thought that this was changed on the last telecon, but that
> > wasn't correct.
> >
> > On 09/05/07, Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr> wrote:
> >   
> >>
> >>
> >> Just I don't understand the way the vote will be organize for the Alac?
> >>
> >> Why you change the first way it was set-up?
> >>
> >> We were needed an other way for the board to rank all the candidates
> >>     
> > easily
> >   
> >> because in the same time we don't know the number of seats. It is not the
> >> case for the Alac delegates.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sébastien Bachollet
> >>
> >> Président
> >>
> >> sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr
> >>
> >> www.egeni.org
> >>
> >> www.isoc.fr
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  ________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >> De : euro-als-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> >> [mailto:euro-als-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la
> >> part de Nick Ashton-Hart
> >>  Envoyé : mercredi 9 mai 2007 10:08
> >>  À : euro-als at atlarge-lists.icann.org; Europe Discuss
> >>  Objet : [EURO-ALS] Revised elections process - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear All:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have revised the page on the wiki reflecting the elections process in
> >>     
> > two
> >   
> >> regards:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 1) To take account of the fact that the GCs office has said that Ms.
> >>     
> > Cretu's
> >   
> >> candidature is in order;
> >>
> >>
> >> 2) To take into account that the voting system can accomodate the
> >> preference-casting system decided in Lisbon and also on the teleconference
> >>
> >>
> >> 3) To take into account an error in my understanding of what was discussed
> >> on the teleconference. I had mistakenly understood that the ALAC seats
> >>     
> > would
> >   
> >> be selected via voters casting two votes for their preference, and the top
> >>     
> > 2
> >   
> >> vote getters would be elected. In fact, the preference-based system to be
> >> used for the Board seats was retained also for the ALAC members, which
> >>     
> > means
> >   
> >> that only one system is needed for the entire ballot (simpler to
> >>     
> > understand
> >   
> >> for voters).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I reproduce the page from the Wiki below. The wiki page again is
> >> at: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_elections_2007
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 2007 EURALO Election Details
> >>
> >> As posted by email by the ICANN staff, incorporating the decisions
> >> recommended to the region on the teleconference of 4 May 2007.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ELECTION PERIOD: Noon UTC, Friday 11 May to Noon UTC, Wednesday 16th May.
> >>
> >> VOTERS: The designated voters (1 per ALS) of ALSes who have signed the
> >> Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN either in-person at the Lisbon
> >>     
> > ICANN
> >   
> >> meeting or digitally via electronic mail - at any time before the
> >>     
> > beginning
> >   
> >> of the voting - Text available from the RALO Organising Instruments page.
> >> Current list of MOU signatories can be found at: the MoU Signatories page.
> >>
> >> CANDIDATES: All those nominated up to the end of the teleconference on 4th
> >> May 2007 (see below for complete list)
> >>
> >> NUMBER OF BOARD SEATS: The strong recommendation of those on the
> >> teleconference was that there should be 7 members of the initial board. If
> >> there is any objection to this number, then the call's strong
> >>     
> > recommendation
> >   
> >> is that there should be a section on the ballot for each voter to pick
> >>     
> > from
> >   
> >> amongst the following options for the number of total seats: 5, 7, 9
> >>
> >> Voting For the ALAC Candidates:
> >>
> >> 1.      The ballot will work as follows:
> >>
> >> 1.      Each voter will rank, in order of preference, ALL the ALAC
> >> candidates.
> >>
> >> 2.      The voting system will then produce a list, which incorporates the
> >> preferences expressed. The candidate receiving the highest preference
> >>     
> > across
> >   
> >> all preference votes cast will show at the top of the list; the
> >>     
> > next-highest
> >   
> >> directly underneath, and the third preference at the bottom.
> >>
> >> 2.      Since the GC office has ruled that the candidature of Ms. Cretu is
> >> in order, there will be three candidates.
> >>
> >> 3.      The terms of the two seats are staggered. Whichever candidate
> >> receives the highest preference from amongst all the ranked votes cast
> >>     
> > shall
> >   
> >> have the two-year term. The candidate receiving the next-highest ranking
> >> shall receive the one year term.
> >>
> >> 4.      The two candidates receiving the highest aggregated preference
> >>     
> > votes
> >   
> >> shall be elected. The remaining candidate, (if any) will be subject to
> >> election to the Board (see below for details)
> >>
> >> Voting For the EURALO Board:
> >>
> >> 1.      The ballot for the board will list all of the current nominees for
> >> board seats, of which there are twelve (12) (reproduced below and also at
> >> Meeting Notes 4 May 2007.
> >>
> >> 2.      This list includes the three candidates for ALAC seats.
> >>
> >> 3.      The candidate for an ALAC seat who does not get elected, may be
> >> seated as a board member (but see below). No candidate for ALAC may be
> >> elected to both an ALAC seat AND a board seat, however.
> >>
> >> 4.      The actual ballot will work as follows:
> >>
> >> 1.      Each voter will rank, in order of preference, ALL the board
> >> nominees.
> >>
> >> 2.      The voting system will then produce a list, which incorporates the
> >> preferences expressed.
> >>
> >> 3.      The board members who will be elected are the top 'N' listed, from
> >> the top of the list on down. The Number 'N' shall be either:
> >>
> >> 1.      In the case that no objection is raised to the call's
> >>     
> > recommendation
> >   
> >> of seven (7) members: 7
> >>
> >> 2.      In the case that an objection is raised, then the number shall be
> >> that number from the selection above (5,7,9) which receives the most
> >>     
> > votes.
> >   
> >> TERM OF BOARD MEMBERS:
> >>
> >> It was not decided on the call how to determine which board members would
> >> receive one year terms, and which would receive two, as per the Bylaws,
> >> Clause 9.5.2. Therefore, the staff recommends the following:
> >>
> >> 1.      The top 1/2 of the list of preferences from the board election
> >> (rounded to the nearest whole number, depending upon the number of seats),
> >> will receive two-year terms, and the bottom 1/2 will receive one-year
> >>     
> > terms.
> >   
> >> PLEASE FEEL FREE TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCEDURE as this is simply a staff
> >> proposal. Keep in mind, however, that it might be viewed as less than
> >>     
> > ideal
> >   
> >> to have another ballot, immediately after the first, to decide who shall
> >> have what length of term from amongst those elected.
> >>
> >> VOTING MECHANISM:
> >>
> >> At-Large uses a voting system provided by BigPulse (www.bigpulse.com). The
> >> authorised voter will receive an individualised email, with a clickable
> >>     
> > link
> >   
> >> as well as manual login instructions, which are individually-generated.
> >>     
> > The
> >   
> >> system will be setup to provide a secret ballot, and the ICANN staff will
> >> ensure that the system produces a reminder email 48 hours before the vote
> >> closes, and then again 24 hours before the vote closes, to any voter who
> >>     
> > has
> >   
> >> not yet voted to help ensure that they do cast a vote. We will also setup
> >>     
> > a
> >   
> >> URL where anyone will be able to see the results of the vote for
> >>     
> > themselves
> >   
> >> to ensure transparency with respect to the results. This URL will be
> >> forwarded to both European email lists.
> >>
> >> CANDIDATES LIST
> >>
> >>
> >> Christian
> >>  Name
> >>
> >>
> >> Surname
> >>
> >> ALS
> >>  (Country of ALS)
> >>
> >> Country
> >>  of Residence
> >>
> >>
> >> Nationality
> >>
> >>
> >> Sub-Region
> >>
> >> Board
> >>  Candidate
> >>
> >> (Y/N)
> >>
> >> ALAC
> >>  Candidate
> >>  (2 seats)
> >>
> >>
> >> Notes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Patrick
> >>
> >>
> >> Vande Walle
> >>
> >> ISOC Luxembourg
> >>  (Luxembourg)
> >>
> >>
> >> Luxembourg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> SN: 07/04/07
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sébastien
> >>
> >>
> >> Bachollet
> >>
> >> ISOC France
> >>  (France)
> >>
> >>
> >> France
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Nom: Dessi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Veronica
> >>
> >>
> >> Cretu
> >>
> >> network new media
> >>  (Germany)
> >>
> >>
> >> Moldava
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Eastern Europe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Nom: Wolfgang
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rudi
> >>
> >>
> >> Vansnick
> >>
> >> ISOC Belgium
> >>  (Belgium)
> >>
> >>
> >> Belgium
> >>
> >>
> >> Belgium
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Vittorio
> >>
> >>
> >> Bertola
> >>
> >> ISOC Italy
> >>  (Italy)
> >>
> >>
> >> Italy
> >>
> >>
> >> Italy
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Christoph
> >>
> >>
> >> Bruch
> >>
> >> GCLU
> >>  (Germany)
> >>
> >>
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Desiree
> >>
> >>
> >> Miloshevic
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> United Kingdom
> >>
> >>
> >> Serbia (?)
> >>
> >>
> >> Eastern Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >> Drake
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Switzerland
> >>
> >>
> >> USA
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeanette
> >>
> >>
> >> Hofmann
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Karen
> >>
> >>
> >> Banks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> UK
> >>
> >>
> >> Australia
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Wolf
> >>
> >>
> >> Ludwig
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Switzerland
> >>
> >>
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> member of Communica.ch, an ALS candidate organisation
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Paco
> >>
> >>
> >> de Quito
> >>
> >> ISOC CAT
> >>  (Spain)
> >>
> >>
> >> Spain
> >>
> >>
> >> Spain
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Patrick
> >>
> >>
> >> Vande Walle
> >>
> >> ISOC Luxembourg
> >>  (Luxembourg)
> >>
> >>
> >> Luxembourg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes (ALAC Candidate)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sebastien
> >>
> >>
> >> Bachollet
> >>
> >> ISOC France
> >>  (France)
> >>
> >>
> >> France
> >>
> >>
> >> France
> >>
> >>
> >> Western Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes (ALAC Candidate)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Veronica
> >>
> >>
> >> Cretu
> >>
> >> network new media
> >>  (Germany)
> >>
> >>
> >> Moldova
> >>
> >>
> >> Moldova
> >>
> >>
> >> Eastern Europe
> >>     
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