[NA-Discuss] Ramping up for the election - General Procedures

Jean Polly netmom at gmail.com
Mon Jun 3 02:05:19 UTC 2013


Sure, we unaffiliates are pretty easy going.


On May 31, 2013, at 3:08 PM, Peter Knight wrote:

> As an unaffiliated member relatively new to this, sounds OK. Happy to hear
> counterarguments, though.
> Peter
> 
> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Thompson, Darlene <DThompson1 at gov.nu.ca>wrote:
> 
>> Actually, last year Staff set up a voting system for the unaffiliated
>> members to vote for their rep who then voted on their behalf along the
>> lines that you outlined below.  Unaffiliated members may wish to do the
>> same this year.  If that is the desire, I would be pleased to help out in
>> that process.
>> 
>> D
>> 
>> Darlene A. Thompson
>> Community Access Program Administrator
>> Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
>> P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
>> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
>> Phone:  (867) 975-5631
>> Fax:  (867) 975-5610
>> E-mail:  dthompson at gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson at gov.nu.ca>
>> 
>> From: evanleibovitch at gmail.com [mailto:evanleibovitch at gmail.com] On
>> Behalf Of Evan Leibovitch
>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 1:05 PM
>> To: Garth Bruen
>> Cc: Thompson, Darlene; NARALO Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Ramping up for the election - General Procedures
>> 
>> ... and unaffiliated members will be polled, and Alan will cast a single
>> vote collectively on their behalf -- based on, but not necessarily directed
>> by -- that poll.
>> 
>> Come to thing of it... going forward, we probably need to have a   process
>> amongst the unaffiliated members for selecting their reprentative.
>> 
>> In the past I seem to recall this was done by consensus.
>> 
>> - Evan
>> 
>> On 31 May 2013 12:50, Garth Bruen <gbruen at knujon.com<mailto:
>> gbruen at knujon.com>> wrote:
>> Thank you Darlene. To strip this down to the bare bones:
>> 
>> Any documented NARALO member can run for office, and any NARALO member can
>> nominate.
>> 
>> As for the vote itself, each ALS has ONE vote.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:
>> na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org> [mailto:
>> na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:
>> na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org>] On Behalf Of Thompson,
>> Darlene
>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 11:37 AM
>> To: na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:
>> na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> Subject: [NA-Discuss] Ramping up for the election - General Procedures
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> As we will soon be having elections, I am just passing on to you some
>> general procedures about how these are run.  Specifics on actual elections
>> timings, positions that are available and re-election qualifications will
>> be sent out soon.
>> 
>> Who can run for these positions?
>> 
>> Paragraph 9 of our Rules of Procedures state that:  “The candidates shall
>> be unaffiliated individuals or members of different ALSs and must live in
>> the region.”  So, basically, any member of any of our ALSs or individual
>> members can run in these elections.
>> 
>> Who can nominate?
>> 
>> Our Rules of Procedures are silent on this matter but it has always been
>> seen as good form to have a nomination and a seconder from two different
>> organizations, however this is not a rule.  People can also run without
>> nominations.
>> 
>> Who can vote?
>> 
>> Each active ALS in the NARALO is entitled to one vote.  As well, the
>> individual members are entitled to one vote from their membership.  Our
>> Rules of Procedure are clear on what makes an ALS active or not.  Paragraph
>> 16 states:  “When an ALS representative does not vote in 3 consecutive
>> NARALO elections or does not contribute a comment on ICANN policy through
>> collaboration on the At-Large discussion lists in 12 consecutive months, it
>> automatically loses its voting rights and active status within the NARALO.”
>> Staff is presently compiling a list of active ALSs so that we can know
>> which have voting rights and for quorum.
>> 
>> If anybody has any questions, please let me know,
>> 
>> D
>> 
>> 
>> ᑕᓕᓐ ᑕᒻᓴᓐ
>> ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᕐᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ
>> ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᕕᖓᑦ
>> ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ
>> ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ
>> ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ 1000, ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᖓ 910
>> ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
>> dthompson at gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson at gov.nu.ca>
>> ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎ: 867 975-5631
>> ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎ: 867 975-5610
>> 
>> 
>> Taliin Taamsan
>> Nunalingni
>> Qaritauyani Atuqtauningitnun Titiraqtia Nunavut Kavamangat Titiraqarvia
>> 1000, Nayugaa 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut dthompson at gov.nu.ca<mailto:
>> dthompson at gov.nu.ca> Hivayautik : 867 975-5631 Kayumiktuk : 867 975-5610
>> 
>> Darlene Thompson
>> Community Access Program Administrator/N-CAP Corporate Services Division
>> Department of Education Government of Nunavut PO Box 1000, Station 910
>> Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson at gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson at gov.nu.ca>
>> Ph:   867 975-5631
>> Fax: 867 975-5610
>> 
>> Darlene Thompson
>> Administratrice du programme d’accès communautaire Division des services
>> ministériels Ministère de l’Éducation Gouvernement du Nunavut Case postale
>> 1000, Succursale 910 Iqaluit Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson at gov.nu.ca<mailto:
>> dthompson at gov.nu.ca> Tél. : 867 975-5631 Téléc. : 867 975-5610
>> 
>> 
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