Dear Milton Greetings. Can you direct me to the part in the NCSG charter that mandates the None of the Above alternative? Thanks Klaus On 8/22/2016 9:58 AM, Mueller, Milton L wrote: > Yes, Tapani, EACH candidate (i.e. for all three positions) should have a "None of the Above" alternative. > I am sorry but you will need to send out a new ballot. > > --MM > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of James Gannon >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 5:44 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: *Important* NCSG 2016 Annual Elections - voting has started >> >> Hi Tapani >> >> Just on process where does the NOTA candidate come from with regards to >> our charter, as it seems that the inclusion of a NOTA candidate is not >> referenced anywhere. >> Also we have a serious election process flaw in that with the manner in which >> NOTA is given is makes it impossible for us not to elect a full slate of >> candidates if the number of candidates matches the number of positions, >> which makes this essentially an acclimation. >> Not sure if others have raised this in the past but having served in the past >> while I was in university as an independent election observer it seems like a >> pretty serious issue to me. >> >> >> -james >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of Tapani Tarvainen >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 10:19 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: *Important* NCSG 2016 Annual Elections - voting has started >> >> Dear all, >> >> Voting has started on NCSG annual elections. >> >> If you checked in on time, you should have received or receive soon your >> individual ballot message from [log in to unmask] with subject >> >> "Ballot ID and URL for Election: 'NCSG Chair/GNSO Councillors election 2016'" >> >> If you don't see it, look at your spam folders first. >> >> The message contains an URL directing you to your individual ballot (do not >> share it with anyone else). >> >> Following it you'll get to the page where you can indicate who you want to >> vote for: first Chair, then Councillors. >> >> Tick the ones you like and click "Submit ballot". >> >> If you change your mind you can do so simply by voting again: >> only the last one will be counted. >> >> Voting period ends on September 4 - make sure you vote before that. >> >> If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to ask. >> >> -- >> Tapani Tarvainen >> NCSG Chair