To the Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group:

The appellants of the 2016 Election Process thank you for your prompt
action and for your reply.  We accept the compromise that has been offered.

At this time, we consider our NCSG Charter 2.4.2.1 Appeal of the 2016
election as closed. In keeping with 2.4.2.1 requirements, we request
that this appeal and all relevant material related to the appeal be
archived in an appropriate place on the NCSG community wiki pages.

Thank you

1. Avri Doria - Individual Member
2. James Gannon - Individual Member
3. Tatiana Tropina - Individual Member
4. Farzaneh Badii- Individual Member
5. Stephanie Perrin - Individual Member
6. Robin Gross, IP Justice, Organizational Member
7. Amr Elsadr, Individual Member
8. Ayden Férdeline, Individual Member
9. Niels ten Oever, Article19, Organizational Member
10. William Drake, Individual Member
11. Anriette Esterhuysen, APC, Organizational Member
12. Rachel Pollack Ichou - Individual Member
13. Milton Mueller, Internet Governance Project, Organizational Member
14. Dan Krimm, Individual Member
15. Stefania Milan, Individual Member
16. Monika Zalnieriute, Individual Member
17. David Cake, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Organizational Member
18. Norbert Klein, Open Institute, Organizational Member
19. Michael Oghia, Individual Member
20. Kim von Arx, Individual Member
21. DeeDee Halleck, Deep Dish Network

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On 31-Aug-16 12:07, Joan Kerr wrote:
> Dear Avri Doria
> 
> On behalf of the NCSG EC's, I am responding to the Letter of Appeal 
> filed August 23rd, 2016, which is attached and included below.
> 
> Kindly note, I have taken the opportunity copy all the appellants
> who are listed in the Letter of Appeal.
> 
> Regards, Joan Kerr on behalf of the NSCG EC
> 
> _NCSG EC Response to Letter of Appeal_
> 
> Dear Appellants:
> 
> This email is in response to the appeal filed by the group of 21 
> members of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) on 23 August 
> 2016 regarding the decision of the NCSG Executive Committee (EC) to 
> continue with the ongoing annual election using the existing
> ballots.
> 
> *In fact*/the EC did not make such a decision: it was an unilateral 
> act of the Chair, which the EC did not approve and decided to
> override in its emergency meeting on August 24. The Chair, by signing
> this letter, accepts his responsibility and the EC's chastisement of
> his hasty action./
> 
> In its meeting the EC discussed the the appeal and considered
> possible options in response. In that meeting, the EC decided to
> propose a compromise solution to the appellants in lieu of suspending
> the ongoing election as requested.
> 
> Specifically, the EC decided to continue with the ongoing annual 
> election as originally planned, using the existing ballots already 
> sent to members, but with the understanding that voting
> simultaneously for "None of the Above" and one or two candidates for
> council is valid, and that every candidate on the ballot faces
> possible rejection, which means that those candidates who receive
> less votes than "None of the Above" (NOTA) on the ballot shall be
> deemed not elected in the election.
> 
> We understand that this compromise is not perfect, however we
> believe it is a solution which will allow us to go forward with the
> existing election as planned and still satisfy concerns about
> representation and confusion on the ballot.
> 
> In the unlikely event that any seats are left unfilled after the 
> election, the EC will follow the procedures described in the charter 
> to fill such seats.
> 
> We regret the confusion caused and will endeavour to fix any
> remaining concerns before the ballot is sent in next year's annual
> election.
> 
> Please indicate at your earliest convenience if this compromise 
> proposal is acceptable to you and that your appeal is accordingly
> 
> resolved. Thank you.
> 
> Signed,
> 
> Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:44 AM, avri doria <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> 
> NCSG colleagues,
> 
> *Pursuant to Section 2.4.2.1 of NCSG’s Charter, the NCSG Members 
> signed***in the enclosed***hereby initiate an appeal of the NCSG EC 
> decision to refuse to fix the contested ballots and properly clarify
> the election process before proceeding.*
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Avri Doria
> 
> on behalf of the 21 members who signed the appeal* ***
> 
> 
>