[lac-discuss-en] VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: LACRALO ALAC 2012

Thu Aug 30 09:09:59 UTC 2012

Dear all
I have some concerns about the voting procedures that have been implemented
recently. We have had vote periods that are as short as THREE days. It is
difficult for people whose main job is not LACRALO to be able to respond in
these limited time frames, and I believe that these short election periods
are effectively disenfranchising some of our ALSes. This can be seen in the
low turnout for votes recently.

This is especially difficult given that it is holiday time and back to
school time in many countries, and people are not necessarily in office but
rather spending time with their families. I can testify to that, as  I was
away with my family for four days, and missed the call, execution and close
of one vote entirely. In less than a week!

Additionally, there was one vote recently that seemed very strange to me in
process.

The vote on Rule 8 was not quorate, so there was an extension. The voting
period was 3 days. The first extension was 2 days. A second extension was
called to allow the extension of the vote to be in line with the rules and
procedures of LACRALO (the same timeframe as the original vote) . The
result was announced  as the vote was quorate. Timeline is shown below:
1) http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/lac-discuss-en/2012/006522.html
At-Large Staff announces begin of vote :
22-Aug-2012 23:59 UTC to 25-Aug-2012 23:59 UTC

2) http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/lac-discuss-en/2012/006549.html
Sylvia announces extension
Voting extended from Friday Aug 24 22:39:28 UTC 2012 to Sunday Aug 26
at 23:59 UTC (ignoring translation issue)

3) http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/lac-discuss-en/2012/006573.html
Jose Arce says "initial vote was conducted from August 22 until the
24th (inclusive making it 3 days) and the extension is the 25, 26, and
27 (3 days)".

4) http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/lac-discuss-en/2012/006581.html
Sylvia announces results on August 28 1500 UTC
(does not show results of who voted what)

What SHOULD have happened
- if vote was from 22-Aug to 25-Aug and then extended for 3 days, then
end of vote should be the 28-Aug 2012 23:59 UTC
-

We have also had complaints of voting credentials not being received. This
is not a new complaint. However, with longer voting periods, it is more
likely that there would be time for ALSes to 1) know that a vote is
underway; 2) Determine that the credentials have or have not been received
and 3) have valid credentials sent and 4) be able to cast their vote.

In at least 2 of the recent votes, ALS representatives have complained that
there was no time to follow the steps 1 to 4 above before the vote closed
and the results were announced.  They were disenfranchised.

Additionally, there has been at least one incident in which a candidate
sent thanks for the result to the list well before the results were posted.
This seems to indicate that there was some out of process communication
between the Secretariat and the candidate. I am not saying that anything
was untoward, but it is very important that democratic processes are
completely transparent and open, and, as the saying goes:

"Elections must not only BE free and fair, but must also be SEEN to be free
and fair."

That is not happening, and I'd like the LACRALO leadership to take the
reins of these processes firmly in hand sooner rather than later.

Jacqueline A. Morris
Technology should be like oxygen: Ubiquitous, Necessary, Invisible and
Free. (after Chris Lehmann <http://twitter.com/chrislehmann> )

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani at icann.org>wrote:

>
> Españoles a continuación.
> Dear All,
>
>
> ****
> Dear LACRALO members,
>
> LACRALO’s  Chair and Secretariat would like to announce the start of the
> vote for the LACRALO representative with the ALAC for the period 2012-2014.
>  The poll will be open from 29-August-2012 at 23:59 UTC to
> 03-September-2012 at 23:59 UTC.
>
> The options to vote are:
>
> 1) Humberto Carrasco
> 2) Dev Anand Teelucksingh
> 3) Abstain
>
> Additional information can be found on the At-Large ALAC and RALO
> Elections, Selections and Appointments 2012 Workspace<
> https://community.icann.org/x/8bnbAQ>.
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ESPAÑOL
>
> Estimados miembros de LACRALO,
>
> El Presidente y la Secretaria de LACRALO quisieran anunciar el comienzo
> del voto para el representante de LACRALO ante el ALAC para el periodo
> 2012-2014.  La votación estará abierta desde el 29 de Agosto  del 2012
> 23:59 UTC hasta el 03 de Septiembre del 2012 a las  23:59 UTC.
>
> Las opciones para votar son:
>
> 1) Humberto Carrasco
> 2) Dev Anand Teelucksingh
> 3) Se abstiene
>
> information adicional puede ser encontrada en el Workspace de At-Large
> ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments 2012.
> https://community.icann.org/x/8bnbAQ>
>
> *****
> Regards,
>
> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie
> Peregrine
> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
> E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org<
> https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=bae4382542ca489294ee2fc9c14ad9f8&URL=mailto%3astaff%40atlarge.icann.org
> >
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