On 07-Sep-16 11:18, Sam Lanfranco wrote: > As well, a pointer to where the rules for multiple voting rights are > listed, > and how organizational size is determined, and monitored, would be > useful. https://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/proposed-ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf *4.0 Voting Procedures* All NCSG votes will use the weighted voting standards defined in this section, where a Large Organization Member has a vote equivalent to twice the vote of a Small Organization Member and a Small Organization Member has a vote equivalent to twice the vote of an Individual Member. *4.2 Voting mechanism* All NCSG votes will be held using an online voting system to be determined, approved and supervised by the NCSG-EC. Membership classification for voting will be based on the official membership list, which must include the category of membership and must be verified before any vote. *4.3 Election for NCSG GNSO Council Representatives (size, number, and distribution of votes):* In the discussion below, N refers to the number of seats that need to be elected. Optimally N will equal 3 seats in years with normal rotation. Any number of reasons can cause this number to vary. * NCSG members classified as “individuals” will be given N votes and must assign 1 vote to each of N candidates. * NCSG members classified as “small organizations” will be given 2N votes and must assign exactly 2 votes to each of N candidates. * NCSG members classified as “large organizations” will be given 4N votes and must assign exactly 4 votes to each of N candidates. *4.4 Election of NCSG Chair (size and number of votes):* * NCSG members classified as “individuals” will be given 1 vote. * NCSG members classified as “small organizations” will be given 2 votes. * NCSG members classified as “large organizations” will be given 4 votes. * Members must cast all their votes for a single candidate. *4.5 Member Voting Eligibility:* Any NCSG active Member who has been an active member for at least thirty (30) days before the date of the election is eligible to nominate candidates, vote in NCSG elections, and propose amendments to the NCSG Charter. ---- *2.2.6. Procedural rules* The Executive Committee shall create procedural rules for membership and for existing members to maintain their good standing or for removal of membership for cause. Any such procedure will be subject to membership approval. A full and public membership list including the membership classification, and for Organizational Members the name of the Official Representative, will be maintained on the NCSG web site. The NCSG Chair will be responsible for updating and correcting the membership list. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus