[registrars] [Fwd: Groups - boardrm - Ballot "GNSO task force on contract issues for existing gTLD registries." has closed]

[Marcus Faure]

Hello,

in line with rerunning the pdp vote, I request that the CORE amendment
request vote shall be rerun.
However, I am not sure how that can be accomplished. First, the text
that I had sent was a suggestion and did not contain suitable wording
for a ballot, which probably was not helpful for it to be
understood - just look at the number of abstentions. Second, the
ballots depend on each other and if you ask me, the vote on the
amendment has to close first. Imagine you are in favour of the PDP and
disapprove the amendment, so you vote yes and no. But the final result
is yes for pdp and amendment, so the pdp would be changed. Now
the voter in the example has voted yes on a document that he
disapproves. 
I am sorry to be a pain here but I really think we have a problem with
the procedure. And I am not even talking about the boardrooms technical
issues when voting "no".

Yours,
Marcus


> Due to strong voter apathy, this motion has failed.
> 
> Therefore, the constituency has no position to advocate in the task 
> force. I would have thought that a highly important issue like this one 
> would receive a modicum of attention from the membership of this 
> constituency.
> 
> This is highly embarassing.
> 
> We have no choice but to re-run this ballot.
> 
> Therefore, per the Rules of Procedure, I.14, I would like to request 
> that the ExComm immediately undertake their own vote to allow a revote 
> of this motion to proceed.
> 
> 14.	Notwithstanding Sections 12 and 13 above, if in any vote fewer than 
> the larger of (a) 10% of those Members registered to vote or (b) 15 
> Members registered to vote actually vote (which total shall include 
> votes cast for and against the motion, and any abstentions), such vote 
> will be deemed defeated.  In such cases, upon a majority vote of the 
> Constituency Executive Committee, a revote on the same ballot shall take 
> place
> 
> I believe it was the intention of this clause to allow an immediate 
> revote to take place (without the comment, review and discussion 
> period). This would allow us to have an updated vote completed by this 
> time next week if taken care of quickly.
> 
> Without the formality of this vote, your representatives to this 
> important task force are not able to advocate the registration position 
> on registry contracts.
> 
> -r
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Groups - boardrm - Ballot "GNSO task force on contract issues 
> for existing gTLD registries." has closed
> Date: 4 May 2006 13:01:02 -0700
> From: registrars at boardrooms.org
> To: ross at tucows.com
> 
> ICANN Registrars Constituency member,
> 
> A ballot presented to ICANN Registrars Constituency has closed.  The 
> text of this closed ballot is as follows:
> ---
> "GNSO task force on contract issues for existing gTLD registries."
> Whereas, the GNSO has established a task force related to Policies for 
> Contractual Conditions, Existing gTLDs - Policy Development Process 
> (PDP) Feb06 (the "Task Force");
> 
> Whereas, the Task Force has solicited comments from the GNSO 
> constituencies, including the Registrar Constituency ("RC");
> 
> Whereas, the RC has considered the Terms of Reference of the PDP at its 
> meeting in Wellington, New Zealand and thereafter; and
> 
> Whereas, the RC representatives on the Task Force have distributed the 
> attached draft constituency statement for public comment; and
> 
> Whereas, the constituency statement has received widespread support from 
> RC members;
> 
> Therefore, be it is resolved that the Registrar Constituency adopts the 
> attached document labeled (PDP Feb06 Registrar Statement-4 17.pdf) as 
> its official position and instructs its representatives on the Task 
> Force to advocate these positions to the best of their ability during 
> the course of their work on the Task Force.
> 
> - Yes
> - No
> - Abstain
> - Other
> 
> Referenced Items
> Date            Name                             Type
> ----            ----                             ----
> Thu, 27 Apr 06  PDP Feb06 Registrar Stateme...   Reference Document
> 
> ---
> 
> 
> Detailed voting results for all closed ballots are available on the 
> registrars eVote Archive at:
> http://www.boardrooms.org/apps/org/workgroup/registrars/ballot_archive.php
> 
> Thank you,
> Boardrooms Administration
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- 
> 
>                         -rr
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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