Hi, I would not think there is any implication about people who did not sign. The charter requires 15 signatures. It is only if we get to the point of a vote by the NCSG membership on the outcome of the appeal that you would be faced with a decision. avri On 23-Aug-16 11:16, Arsène Tungali wrote: > Does the fact one is not signing this list mean one is endorsing the > current form of ballot? What is the best way to thick "NOTA" to this > discussion? I think that's the best option for me given there is a lot > that have been said in this whole discussion but which is not covered > or summarised by the few sentences presented in the attached? > > ------------------------ > **Arsène Tungali** > Co-Founder & Executive Director, /Rudi international > <http://www.rudiinternational.org>/, > CEO,/Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>/, /Mabingwa > Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>/ > Tel: +243 993810967/ > / > GPG: 523644A0/ > / > _Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo_/ > > / > 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow > <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html> > (YALI) - ISOC IGF Ambassador > <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors><http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>- > > Blogger <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow > <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en>.//The > HuffingtonPost UK > <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html> > > 2016-08-23 17:08 GMT+02:00 Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>: > > Avri & "The Group of 21" > > There has been a lot of back and forth about what exactly is being > done wrong, or being done right, > in this election process. In your appeal you write: > > /"Without any notice to the membership or the Executive Committee, > the NCSG Chair changed// > //the longstanding interpretation of the election rules, causing > confusion among the membership// > //once the ballot was released"// > / > I agree that there is much confusion so could you expand on your > appeal and spell out in a few words > what exactly what the longstanding interpretation and what change > violated that interpretation. > I am not asking about the merits of either approach, only for > clarity about the nature of the change. > > Sam L. NPOC/csih > > On 8/23/2016 10:44 AM, avri doria 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* >> *** >> > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus