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    Dear Jacqueline,<br>
    <br>
    I apologise for not replying before. I have been dealing with other
    urgent LACRALO issues as well.<br>
    <br>
    However, I will answer about this issue during the day.<br>
    <br>
    Regards<br>
    <br>
    <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">El 16/09/2015 a las 4:24, Jacqueline
      Morris escribió:<br>
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      <p dir="ltr">Dear colleagues<br>
        I've thought deeply on this, reread the working and final 
        documents from 2006 and 2007, and have  come to some very
        certain conclusions.</p>
      <p dir="ltr"> The Secretariat is the position under which the
        ultimate responsibility for these calculations resides. The fact
        that we have not heard from Humberto on this issue is troubling.
        Staff are available to assist the Secretariat and Chair, but
        cannot bear the responsibility to the membership, as they are
        not the ones that we voted to hold such. </p>
      <p dir="ltr">I also believe that the consequences of the correct
        calculation of the vote should be spelled out so that there is
        no confusion. </p>
      <p dir="ltr">Given the very clear intent of the rule, it is
        obvious that as a consequence any motion (including motions for
        elections) CANNOT  be passed if the weighted vote by ALS
        representatives that abstain or do not vote is more than 50%. </p>
      <p dir="ltr">Hence, I believe the motion to elect an ALAC
        representative has failed.<br>
        I look forward to the next steps, and I hope that these, unlike
        the previous, will adhere to both the letter and spirit of the
        Rules of the LACRALO as drafted and duly approved.<br>
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      <p dir="ltr">Jacqueline A. Morris<br>
        Technology should be like oxygen: Ubiquitous, Necessary,
        Invisible and Free. (after <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="http://twitter.com/chrislehmann">Chris Lehmann</a> )</p>
      <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 7:31 PM,
        Jacqueline Morris <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com" target="_blank">jam@jacquelinemorris.com</a>&gt;</span>
        wrote:<br>
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          <div dir="ltr">Hi Alberto
            <div>I would like to insert some factual historical
              information into this discussion.</div>
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            <div>The concern when developing the RoP was to ensure that
              a minority of the organisation could not  agree to motions
              without a majority present and voting. Hence, the rule for
              a virtual assembly is that every ALS is considered to be
              present as each is issued voting credentials. And so a
              motion cannot be carried on a minority voting on a motion
              if the majority abstains or don't vote.</div>
            <div><br>
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            <div>I don't know when the change was made, but it is
              counter to the established and documented process. I
              believe if such a fundamental change were to be made to
              the established voting process, it should have been
              discussed and voted upon by the membership. It may be that
              the Big Pulse system was wrongly programmed to calculate,
              but it certainly should have been double checked!</div>
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            <div>Sincerely</div>
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                <div>Jacqueline A. Morris</div>
                <div>Technology should be like oxygen: Ubiquitous,
                  Necessary, Invisible and Free. (after <span
style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;word-spacing:2px"><a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://twitter.com/chrislehmann"
                      target="_blank">Chris Lehmann</a> )</span></div>
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                    <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at
                      6:21 PM, <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:asoto@ibero-americano.org"
                          target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:asoto@ibero-americano.org">asoto@ibero-americano.org</a></a>&gt;</span>
                      wrote:<br>
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                         Subject: The Numbers are Plain Wrong.<br>
                         From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:asoto@ibero-americano.org"
                          target="_blank">asoto@ibero-americano.org</a><br>
                        <br>
                         Lord Samuels, a continuation transcribe Rule
                        12.2 of the Common Rules<br>
                         LACRALO Procedure: In accordance with the
                        provisions of the<br>
                         Rules 6.2 and 16, decisions shall be by a
                        majority of decidirn<br>
                         Large Structures present and voting; for the
                        purposes of these Rules,<br>
                         the expression Large Structures present vote
                        will refer the<br>
                        <span> Large Structures casting an affirmative
                          or negative vote. At<br>
                        </span> Large Structures refrain from voting if
                        they considerarcomo<br>
                         they would not have voted.<br>
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                         In English: 12.2 Subject to the Provisions of
                        Rules 6.2 and 16, decisions<br>
                         Shall be taken by a majority of the At Large
                        Structures present and voting;<br>
                         for the purpose of the present Rules, the
                        expression &amp;quot;At Large Structures<br>
                         present and voting &amp;quot;shall mean At
                        Large Structures casting an affirmative or<br>
                         negative vote.At Large Structures abstaining
                        from voting Shall Be Regarded<br>
                         Having Voted as not.<br>
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                        <br>
                         As see, you have to count the number of ALS
                        present, it is,<br>
                         they have cast their vote, whatever its option.
                        We understand that<br>
                         Large structures who voted for the abstention
                        option, have issued<br>
                         one vote, which even can be considered
                        negative. Positive votes are<br>
                         those who go sb candidate.<br>
                        <br>
                        <br>
                         The rule saying abstaining, we understand that
                        concern<br>
                         Scope those structures that have not No single
                        act. In<br>
                         simple terms did not vote for any option.<br>
                        <br>
                        <br>
                         The Big Push system is automatic, no
                        intervention of any person.<br>
                         The percentage taken are correct.<br>
                        <br>
                        <br>
                         Years ago that the system works the same way,
                        and has never been<br>
                         observed or rejected.<br>
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                        <br>
                         Made the clarification, I ask again please not
                        to issue<br>
                         grievances and insults on the list.<br>
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                         If you observe or perform a critical, please,
                        just doing hgalo<br>
                         s reference to the fact in citing the article
                        and reference standard.<br>
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                         Cheers<br>
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                         Alberto Soto<br>
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