This election turn-out is actually quite in-line with democracy generally - or perhaps a bit better. For example, in recent federal election, the voter turn-out in California was only 23% of eligible voters. That's common. Low voter turn-out is not a problem that is unique to NCSG. However, let's not let that stop us from trying to figure out how to achieve greater participation from the entire membership. :-) Thanks to all for this achievement! Best, Robin On Aug 30, 2011, at 6:45 PM, nhklein wrote: > On 08/31/2011 03:38 AM, Ron Wickersham wrote: >> >> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011, Avri Doria wrote: >> [snip] > >> 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 > > Please don't - e-mail I get immediately, paper mail about once a week, mostly useless advertisements etc. - too difficult to sort out if there is occasionally something important. > > If someone cannot handle e-mail - are they able to actively analyze the questions we as non-commercials, are facing in ICANN? > > The poor participation of the "active" membership in the election requires some soul searching about the non-commercial public's interest and commitment to get and to be involved. The Intellectual Property lobby have their interest, so they act. > > The 61.9% is not the result of poor technology - especially considering the huge "management" input by Avri. > > > Norbert > -- > A while ago, I started a new blog: > > ...thinking it over... after 21 years in Cambodia > http://www.thinking21.org/ > > continuing to share reports and comments from Cambodia. > > Norbert Klein > [log in to unmask] > Phnom Penh / Cambodia > IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]