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2011/9/22 Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]>

> Dear all, I read this returning from vacations. It is not a great sign of a
> strong concensus that we were only 4 votes from "failing" or only 1,9% over
> the threshhold. Obviously, there were "active" members who were not "active"
> enough to vote and/or members who preferred not to vote. I would draw two
> lessons for the future here, if I'm allowed to share it as a new NPOC
> member: i) we will have to improve the benefits of membership and, ii) we
> will have to be more inclusive.
>
> Best, Alain
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Ron Wickersham <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011, Avri Doria wrote:
>>
>>  -  The charter got 96 votes in favor.
>>> -  Recalling that there were 155 possible votes for this ballot.
>>> -  96 votes constitutes 61.9% of the eligible electorate.
>>>
>>> The charter has met the 60% threshold requirements for adoption by the
>>> NCSG and is now the Stakeholder Group's governing document.
>>>
>>
>> Congratulations to all for the vote that confirms the position of the
>> membership of NCSG to influence the course of ICANN.   and THANKS to
>> Avri for the long struggle to get it thru the process and to make
>> it thru to a positive outcome in the vote.
>>
>> I am surprised that the vote was this close and wonder why so many
>> individuals and organizations failed to fill in their ballot.  For
>> future on votes of this importance (an issue that would make/break
>> the exisistence of the NCSG) i would suggest we ask that paper
>> ballots be mailed to the eligible voters.  This is no small task or
>> expense, but pales with the expenses ICANN incurrs in holding the
>> board meetings around the workd and other routine expenses.
>>
>> -ron
>>
>
>
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