Hi Alain,

Answering the questions was voluntary, just posed by me in my Interim role to try and make sure that people knew the positions of the people they were considering for g-council and chair.  Answering them or not was completely up to the candidates themselves.  I was hoping that a far ranging and detailed, but polite, debate would ensue among the members on these and other issues.

Especially, if you have already thought out answers, however, I recommend you send them to the list.  As a member of the NCSG community, I for one would like to read them.  I know that for myself personally, I decided I would not vote for anyone who did not answer the questions.  Also as I reminded people, one can re-vote as often as they like  before the ballot closes on 17 October at 2359 UTC-11 - with only the last vote counting.  Just go to the web site    <http://tally.icann.org/cgi/tally?v=797e074f4e7> and use the BALLOT NUMBER and PASSWORD incuded in the ballots.    

Also since I am writing again, I was asked by a member to remind people 

> the emails (2) are from [log in to unmask], first word "Ballot," sent on 10/4/2011. 

It is 2 emails because the ballots for g-council and chair are different ballots.

Cheers,

avri

PS: I am told that 67/144 voters had sent in ballot as of yesterday.  I guess that for NCSG 47% of active participants voting is pretty good especially since there has been no nagging yet.  Since there is not threshold on elections, it does not really matter how many people vote, but it will be unfortunate if fewer than 50% of the 'active' members actually vote.



On 12 Oct 2011, at 11:04, Alain Berranger wrote:

> Hi, Apologies for answering questions 3 to 4 late... was on vacation and lost track of the election periods - an explanation but not a valid excuse! Apologies also for not answering questions 5 to 7... I had planned my responses but will refrain of course. Also, I just voted.
> 
> Best, Alain
> 
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> First I want to thank those candidates who took the time to answer the questions I proposed.
> 
> Second I want to remind people who received ballots (https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Voters+List+2011)
> that they need to return their ballots - 5 days to go in the voting period.
> 
> I am informed that many ballots came in, but not all of them.  So if you name is on the voting list, search for your ballot and vote.
> You can vote as often as you like, though just the last ballot counts.
> 
> avri
> 
> 
> 
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