However, thick nota is what we are after, Arseni.... a nota for each candidate. Stephanie Perrin On 2016-08-24 4:12, David Cake wrote: > >> On 23 Aug 2016, at 11:16 PM, Arsène Tungali <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >> >> Does the fact one is not signing this list mean one is endorsing the >> current form of ballot? > > Of course not. Not signing does not imply anything. You might agree > with the issue but not think it is worth appealing, you might > disagree, you might simply not have an opinion. > > David > >> 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* >>> *** >>> >> >> >