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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Avri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>I'm probably ok with your proposal, certainly on letting the
Council vote on the open-closed ballot issue; if we decide to close the ballot,
the final process may need a little discussion in Council. I will have to
think about Alan's suggestion on absentee balloting in light of the actual
attendance in Seoul; having just suffered through a week of flu, things don’t
always occur as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>I will add a personal view, with an open ballot on group leadership
and in a close ballot which I expect this to be; it could possibly change how
the ballot comes out. Maybe for the best, but my 25 years serving on
public planning/development/land-use commissions is that it is not usually the
best. Kristina already mentioned potential personal conflicts as a result
of an open ballot which I’ve seen before. In my case as an NCA, I
have little concern that way but likely for some SG members and possibly
candidates, it may make for a hard decision. All items I have read over
the years and my experience, shows that a percentage of folks will vote
differently, especially when selecting leaders, whether the ballot is open or
closed due to the external and personal pressures that then exist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Now that said, I would have a very hard time voting to hold closed
votes on almost anything other than leadership selection that comes to mind; in
fact nothing does at the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Take care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2009 8:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mary Wong<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each
House determines a Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Strictly from a
personal point of view: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I favor an open ballot for
accountability and transparency reasons, but I also respect the concerns
of individual Councilors.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>If just one Councilor requests a
secret ballot, I then am fine with a secret ballot with at least one
caveat that the votes of each SG's reps be communicated to the SG.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>If am fine with Avri's
suggestion to poll the Council regarding whether to hold a secret or open
ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I have raised this
issue on the RySG list and am waiting their direction. In the end I will
respond to the poll in accordance with that direction and not my personal
views.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Mary Wong<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2009 12:18 AM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each
House determines a Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hi<br>
<br>
On Oct 15, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Avri Doria wrote:<br>
> Do other council members believe this needs to be a secret ballot?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I think that at a
time when there seems to be a lot of mistrust amongst the ICANN community and.
more importantly, when there are many new entrants/participants and Councillors,
it's important to have complete transparency in the GNSO processes. As such, I
don't support the idea of a secret ballot in this case.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>Mary W
S Wong</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Professor of Law
& Chair, IP Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Franklin Pierce Law
Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Two White Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Concord, NH 03301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Email: <a
href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Phone:
1-603-513-5143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Webpage: <a
href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Selected
writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <a
href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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