[lac-discuss-en] LACRALO Election Rules

Mon Feb 1 13:53:23 UTC 2016

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 Subject: LACRALO Election Rules 
 From: staff at atlarge.icann.org

 The message below is sent On Behalf Of LACRALO Chair and Secretariat. 

 == == Inglés 

 Dear all, 

 In anticipation of the elections for LACRALO Chair and Secretariats to start tomorrow, on Behalf of LACRALOs Chair and Secretariat, the rules applicable to the vote of Chair and Secretariat are Summarized below: 

 The main issues Which Have Caused controversies in the past are 1) quorum, 2) ties 3) prioritization of votes and 4) abstentions. 

 1) Quorum: Rule says: 

 Rule 6 - Quorum 
 6.1 A quorum Shall consist of a simple majority of the accredited ALS Referred to in Rule 1.1 present and Represented at the Assembly. 
 6.2 The Assembly Shall not decide on any matter UNLESS a quorum is present 

 2) Procedure in the case of a TIE: a second ballot Shall be taken

 The decision will be made by a draw. A draw Means the decision will be made by random selection. 
 Rules: 

 Absent ties Provisions re regulations in the two LACRALO available, LACRALO doc AL / 2007 / SD / 2.Rev2, Specifically Provides the full Rules of Procedure of the UN General Assembly May be Invoked by Participants of any meeting, or the Chair of any meeting, Which is using These Ordinary Rules, as needed, to allow complex or difficult Situations Negotiations to be Facilitated in a rules-based framework 

 This rule is based on the following rule: 
 UN GA Rule 132 [93] When only one person or Member is to be Elected and no candidate obtains in the first ballot the majority required, a second ballot Shall be taken, Which Shall be restricted to the two candidates Obtaining the largest number of you votes. If in the second ballot the votes are Equally divided, and a majority is required, the Chairman decides Shall Between the candidates by drawing lots.

 3) Re the prioritization, This methodology is not applicable here as it was used for the selection of ALAC and NomCom LACRALOs candidates, to recommend a candidate (s) to ALAC so in cases LACRALO members Such Were Asked to cast votes for preferred candidates in order of preference. 

 4) abstentions: 

 ACCORDING TO RULE 12.2, At Large Structures abstaining from voting Shall Be Regarded as Having Voted not. However rule 19 says - When a Virtual Meeting of the Assembly is held, the following Rules Shall not apply: 6, 12.3. So casting a vote abstain Those are Counted for purposes of reaching a quorum. Based on past votes, abstention staff have Identified That Will Be Counted Toward quorum, but abstention will not be Counted Toward result interpretation; in other words, for result interpretation, we will count only the votes casted for candidate (s), and the candidate (s) with the MOST votes win. 

 5) For releasing results, staff Shall follow practice of previous regional elections: 

 a) Country co-efficient votes to weight applies.
 b) Vote is NOT anonymous (see Results Big Push 2015 election: (  https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4495sAqWZYChpuqJ33zTtjxb 

 Relevant reference to the rules applicable to this vote kindly see the wiki: Applicable rules for votes in LACRALO &lt;  https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Applicable+Rules+for+Votes+in+LACRALO> 
 Thank you! 

 Spanish == == 

 Dear All, 

 With anticipacina LACRALO elections for President and Secretary (a) of LACRALO to start tomorrow, on behalf of the President and Secretary of LACRALO rules applicable to the vote of Chairman and Secretary estn continuation summarized: 

 The main issues that have caused controversy in the past are 1) quorum, 2) draws 3) prioritization of votes and 4) abstentions. 

 1) Quorum: The rule says: 

  * Rule 6 - Quorum 

 6.1 The quorum consistiren simple majority of accredited ALS referred to Rule 1.1 and who are present and represented in the Assembly.

 6.2 The Assembly podrtomar no decisions on any matter unless a quorum required estpresente. 

 2) Procedure in the event of a tie a second vote will be held 

 The decision serhecha by lot. Draw means so sertomada decision by random selection. 

 Rules: 

      In the absence of regulations concerning draws in the two regulations LACRALO available LACRALO document AL / 2007 / SD / 2.Rev2, specifically establishes the rules of procedure of the General Assembly of the United Nations it can be invoked by participants at any meeting, or the Chairman of any meeting, who can use these Ordinary Rules, if needed, to allow the facilitation of complex situations or difciles within a framework based on rules

  * A GA Rule 132 [93] In the case of choosing a single person or a single Member, if No single candidate obtains in the first ballot the required majority, a second ballot will proceed Limited the two candidates who obtained the greatest number of votes. If in the second ballot the votes are equally divided, and a majority is required, the President resolverel by drawing lots. 

 3) About prioritization, aqudado This methodology is not used for the choice of representative to the ALAC and LACRALO NomCom candidates applied, to recommend candidate (s) before the ALAC in these cases LACRALO members are pidivotar for preferred candidates in order of preference. 

 4) Abstentions: 

 According to Rule 12.2, At Large structures that abstaining Bern be considered as not having voted. However, rule 19 says - when a virtual meeting of the Assembly is held, the following rules apply No 6 12.3. Those voting abstention counted propsitos Sern for reaching quorum.
 Based on votes past the staff has identified that the abstention serconsiderada for purpose of quorum, but no abstention sercontada for results; in other words, just we count the votes for a particular candidate (s), and the candidate with most votes wins. 

 5) declare the results, in the case of elections for President and Secretary, last deberseguirse practice. 
 a) The calculation of the coefficient applied pas 
 b) Voting is not anonymous (based on previous elections)  https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4495sAqWZYChpuqJ33zTtjxb<https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4495sAqWZYChpuqJ33zTtjxb> 

 To view the relevant rules to this vote please see the wiki: Applicable rules for votes in LACRALO &lt;  https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Applicable+Rules+for+Votes+in+LACRALO> 
 Thank you 

 Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar 
 ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 
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