No worries, Cheers, Joan On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:35 AM, James Gannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ah understood thanks Joan! > > -James > > From: <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Joan Kerr <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday 1 September 2016 at 15:34 > To: James Gannon <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: "[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) > > 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* *** >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >