Hi James, I responded as a personal thank you to Avri's/Appellants reply. The statement about the material was simply to say that it is the responsibility of the EC not me. Thanks Joan On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:24 AM, James Gannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Joan, > > Just for the record the archiving of the appeal and the related > documentation and resources is mandated by the NCSG Charter and not subject > to an EC decision. > > > > All formal discussions related to appeal will be done in a transparent > manner and be both recorded and have transcripts made. All documentation > related to the appeal, including transcript of formal discussions, will be > collected on a public website associated with the NCSG and will be retained > for a minimum of four (4) years. > > > -James > > > > From: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Joan Kerr > <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Joan Kerr <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday 1 September 2016 at 14:44 > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: By Laws Section 2.4.2.1 Appeal on the election process (with > formatting fixed) > > Hello Avri, All > > Thank you for accepting and agreeing to the compromise. Your request for > archiving the material is of course for the EC to decide. > > Thanks again. > Joan > > Cheers, > Joan > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 1:27 AM, avri doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> To the Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group: >> >> The appellants of the 2016 Election Process thank you for your prompt >> action and for your reply. We accept the compromise that has been >> offered. >> >> At this time, we consider our NCSG Charter 2.4.2.1 Appeal of the 2016 >> election as closed. In keeping with 2.4.2.1 requirements, we request >> that this appeal and all relevant material related to the appeal be >> archived in an appropriate place on the NCSG community wiki pages. >> >> Thank you >> >> 1. Avri Doria - Individual Member >> 2. James Gannon - Individual Member >> 3. Tatiana Tropina - Individual Member >> 4. Farzaneh Badii- Individual Member >> 5. Stephanie Perrin - Individual Member >> 6. Robin Gross, IP Justice, Organizational Member >> 7. Amr Elsadr, Individual Member >> 8. Ayden Férdeline, Individual Member >> 9. Niels ten Oever, Article19, Organizational Member >> 10. William Drake, Individual Member >> 11. Anriette Esterhuysen, APC, Organizational Member >> 12. Rachel Pollack Ichou - Individual Member >> 13. Milton Mueller, Internet Governance Project, Organizational Member >> 14. Dan Krimm, Individual Member >> 15. Stefania Milan, Individual Member >> 16. Monika Zalnieriute, Individual Member >> 17. David Cake, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Organizational Member >> 18. Norbert Klein, Open Institute, Organizational Member >> 19. Michael Oghia, Individual Member >> 20. Kim von Arx, Individual Member >> 21. DeeDee Halleck, Deep Dish Network >> >> * >> >> On 31-Aug-16 12:07, Joan Kerr wrote: >> > Dear Avri Doria >> > >> > On behalf of the NCSG EC's, I am responding to the Letter of Appeal >> > filed August 23rd, 2016, which is attached and included below. >> > >> > Kindly note, I have taken the opportunity copy all the appellants >> > who are listed in the Letter of Appeal. >> > >> > Regards, Joan Kerr on behalf of the NSCG EC >> > >> > _NCSG EC Response to Letter of Appeal_ >> > >> > Dear Appellants: >> > >> > This email is in response to the appeal filed by the group of 21 >> > members of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) on 23 August >> > 2016 regarding the decision of the NCSG Executive Committee (EC) to >> > continue with the ongoing annual election using the existing >> > ballots. >> > >> > *In fact*/the EC did not make such a decision: it was an unilateral >> > act of the Chair, which the EC did not approve and decided to >> > override in its emergency meeting on August 24. The Chair, by signing >> > this letter, accepts his responsibility and the EC's chastisement of >> > his hasty action./ >> > >> > In its meeting the EC discussed the the appeal and considered >> > possible options in response. In that meeting, the EC decided to >> > propose a compromise solution to the appellants in lieu of suspending >> > the ongoing election as requested. >> > >> > Specifically, the EC decided to continue with the ongoing annual >> > election as originally planned, using the existing ballots already >> > sent to members, but with the understanding that voting >> > simultaneously for "None of the Above" and one or two candidates for >> > council is valid, and that every candidate on the ballot faces >> > possible rejection, which means that those candidates who receive >> > less votes than "None of the Above" (NOTA) on the ballot shall be >> > deemed not elected in the election. >> > >> > We understand that this compromise is not perfect, however we >> > believe it is a solution which will allow us to go forward with the >> > existing election as planned and still satisfy concerns about >> > representation and confusion on the ballot. >> > >> > In the unlikely event that any seats are left unfilled after the >> > election, the EC will follow the procedures described in the charter >> > to fill such seats. >> > >> > We regret the confusion caused and will endeavour to fix any >> > remaining concerns before the ballot is sent in next year's annual >> > election. >> > >> > Please indicate at your earliest convenience if this compromise >> > proposal is acceptable to you and that your appeal is accordingly >> > >> > resolved. Thank you. >> > >> > Signed, >> > >> > Executive Committee of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:44 AM, avri doria <[log in to unmask] >> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> 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* *** >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >