[NA-Discuss] VOTE RESULTS: 2013 NARALO Secretary Selection

[Alan Greenberg]

With two candidates, unless someone take the unusual position that 
they prefer candidate A but in the case of a tie, candidate B should 
get it, this suggestion would result in the tie-breaking decision being a tie.

Alan

At 22/07/2013 11:52 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:
>in the case of a tie vote, the options to break the tie should be as 
>close as possible to the electorate.
>
>In my opinion, I would have rerun the election and ask
>
>- the electorate chose, in a ranked fashion - who should be elected
>- in the case of a tie, who folks give their vote to.
>
>regards
>
>Robert
>
>On 2013-07-20, at 3:22 PM, Eduardo Diaz, PE wrote:
>
> > I like option 4.
> >
> > -ed
> >
> > Please pardon any errors. I am sending this from my IPhone and 
> have big fingers.
> >
> > On Jul 20, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Alan Greenberg 
> <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> In thinking about what kind of rule we could create to ensure 
> that we do not have ties, this is what I came up with and it has 
> the support of Evan and Garth (Eduardo was reachable)
> >>
> >> We need to cover the situation of more than the situation where 
> there are more than two candidates, but the immediate situation is 
> not that complex.
> >>
> >> On consultation with a number of people, we came up with four 
> alternatives of what to do if there was a tie in a race for a RALO leaders.
> >>
> >> 1. Random selection.
> >> 2. RALO Chair casts a second vote
> >> 3. ALAC Chair casts a vote
> >> 4. The three ALAC members from North America cast a secret vote, 
> without the option to abstain.
> >>
> >> Option 1 is a common solution and is easy. I could live with 
> this, but I would prefer that we not use random choice to select our leaders.
> >>
> >> Option 2 is probably a good choice for the case of Secretariat, 
> since the Chair will have to work closely with the winner. However, 
> I find it problematic in the case of a Chair election where the 
> incumbent is running again, since that puts the Chair in the 
> position of selecting him/herself. Also, I am uncomfortable with 
> introducing this new process without the candidates knowing about 
> it at the start.
> >>
> >> Option 3 is probably reasonable, but I would prefer that if we 
> go this way, we decide on it on an all-region basis (that is, to 
> have the ALAC Chair intercede in a RALO selection process).
> >>
> >> Option 4 keeps the decision in the region and I find it the most 
> palatable option certainly in the short term.
> >>
> >> Based on comments, I would be happy to draw up an amendment to 
> our operating procedures.
> >>
> >> Alan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 20/07/2013 02:16 AM, you wrote:
> >>> Dear All,
> >>>
> >>> The election for NARALO Secretariat (candidates: Darlene 
> Thompson and Glenn McKnight) has resulted in a tie vote.
> >>>
> >>> NARALO Operating Principles do not cover this eventuality. 
> At-Large Staff has consulted with available ALAC Members from the 
> region as well as the NARALO Chair on what process to use to 
> address the situation.
> >>>
> >>> The consensus is that the vote for Secretariat should be rerun, 
> but prior to that, NARALO must amend its rules to ensure that on 
> the re-vote, the possibility of a tie in officer selections is addressed.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, 
> Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
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