Hello, I must say I did not find the reversion in format this year to be substantively problematic when I cast my ballot. It was a departure from what I had seen in past years in terms of format, but it was clear to me that if I only voted for 2 of the three candidates, the final tally would reflect that the third candidate received less support. I know sometimes people will not vote for someone simply because they do not know them or because of regional preferences, so having a negative vote option is generally preferable, but have filled out past NCSG ballots with either format. Second, I agree that suspending an election at this point -- a very serious affirmative step -- requires (and should require) full consensus of the executive committee. Finally, I think there is now a serious legitimacy problem. I therefore strongly urge the EC to unanimously address the issue to the appellants satisfaction. The clearest way to do so would be to suspend the election and reissue the ballots, unless someone else has a better idea. Best, Tamir, CIPPIC