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<p>Ram (and Don):<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-03-09 01:57, Ram Mohan wrote:<br>
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<div class="WordSection1">… I suggested all 6 become Vice-Chairs
by acclamation. There is rough consensus for this position.
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<p class="MsoNormal">However, two issues give us pause:</p>
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Changing
rules mid-stream. We had a duly constituted process through
which we began executing elections. Changing the rules after
the fact demonstrates the wrong approach towards governance –
even though we are a very collegial group with a common,
shared goal.</p>
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span>If
everyone had known that all nominees would/could become
Vice-Chairs, potentially *<b>more</b>* nominees would have
volunteered. Changing the rules after the fact therefore
potentially disenfranchises those folks.</p>
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I think these are very wise observations. I agree that these issues
are important, and justify holding the election.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a result, I am asking Don Hollander to
resume the election process for the 3 Vice Chair positions, …
Don, please let the election run until after the close of the
ICANN58 meeting, but let the voting commence in the next
couple of days….</p>
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<p>I don't recall seeing any specifics about the method of casting
votes or counting votes. I'll repeat my advice from a few weeks
ago:</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-02-23 20:47, Jim DeLaHunt
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:8dc549cc-ec60-2d97-5b16-854384effb5e@jdlh.com"
type="cite"> Second, if there is to be an election, there are a
variety of rules for running elections. This is something I am
quite interested in. For a group like this, my belief is that <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote">Preferential
ballots, counted by a Single Transferable Vote method</a> would
be a good choice for electing three vice-chairs from more
candidates. (To elect only one chair, the related <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.opavote.com/methods/instant-runoff-voting">Preferential
ballots, counted by an Instant Runoff Voting method</a> works
well.)</blockquote>
<p>I'm happy to assist Don with the mechanics of the elections, if
he wishes. Other groups I am in have used the <a
href="https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote">OpaVote
service</a>, and it works well.</p>
Best regards,<br>
--Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada<br>
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