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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial size=2></FONT>I agree with Mary that there is a lot of mistrust amongst the ICANN stakeholder groups and it would be easier to built trust if everyone is given the space to cast a secret ballot.<BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org on behalf of Rosette, Kristina<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sat 10/17/2009 1:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Tim Ruiz; GNSO Council <BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each House determines a Candidate<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Seriously? <BR><BR>I don't intend my vote to be secret within my SG.<BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [<A href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>]<BR>On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz<BR>Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 1:16 PM<BR>To: GNSO Council<BR>Subject: RE: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each<BR>House determines a Candidate<BR><BR><BR>Chuck raises an important point. Do the CSG Councilors intend that their<BR>votes be secret even within their SG? A secret ballot at the Council<BR>level is a different issue from keeping Councilors' votes secret from<BR>their constituents.<BR><BR>Tim<BR><BR>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: RE: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each<BR>House determines a Candidate<BR>From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com><BR>Date: Fri, October 16, 2009 10:08 am<BR>To: "Mary Wong" <MWong@piercelaw.edu><BR>Cc: "Council GNSO" <council@gnso.icann.org><BR><BR>Strictly from a personal point of view: <BR><BR>+ I favor an open ballot for accountability and transparency reasons,<BR>but I also respect the concerns of individual Councilors.<BR><BR>+ If just one Councilor requests a secret ballot, I then am fine with a<BR>secret ballot with at least one caveat that the votes of each SG's reps<BR>be communicated to the SG.<BR><BR>+ If am fine with Avri's suggestion to poll the Council regarding<BR>whether to hold a secret or open ballot.<BR><BR><BR>I have raised this issue on the RySG list and am waiting their<BR>direction. In the end I will respond to the poll in accordance with<BR>that direction and not my personal views.<BR><BR>Chuck<BR><BR>From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [<A href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>]<BR>On Behalf Of Mary Wong<BR>Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:18 AM<BR>Cc: Council GNSO<BR>Subject: Re: [council] Council wide Nominations are closed - Part 2 Each<BR>House determines a Candidate<BR><BR><BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>I think that at a time when there seems to be a lot of mistrust amongst<BR>the ICANN community and. more importantly, when there are many new<BR>entrants/participants and Councillors, it's important to have complete<BR>transparency in the GNSO processes. As such, I don't support the idea of<BR>a secret ballot in this case.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>Mary<BR><BR><BR>Mary W S Wong<BR>Professor of Law & Chair, IP Programs<BR>Franklin Pierce Law Center<BR>Two White Street<BR>Concord, NH 03301<BR>USA<BR>Email: mwong@piercelaw.edu<BR>Phone: 1-603-513-5143<BR>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A><BR>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network<BR>(SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></P>
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