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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bob,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the clarification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I would question why voting members are not on the “voting
members list” and why the need to reach out past this list to notify
them. Surely we can audit the “voting members list” against the
list of voting member and make the necessary alerations?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Secondly, perhaps the new website (once completed) could act as
an appropriate vehicle for publishing the ballot prior to release for voting. Just
a thought.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'><br>
Managing Director</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'>AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd<br>
Level 8, 10 Queens Road<br>
Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004<br>
Ph: +61 3 9866 3710<br>
Fax: +61 3 9866 1970<br>
Email: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com"
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Robert F. Connelly
[mailto:BobC@Awesome-GOO.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 9 August 2007 6:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adrian Kinderis<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Registrars Constituency<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [RC Voting] Proposed Ballot to select GNSO representatives
for North American and for Asia Pacific ICANN Regions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>At 08:26 PM 8/9/2007 Thursday +1000, Adrian Kinderis
wrote:<br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The way this has been done is
very confusing.<br>
</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Why does everyone need to comment on the
ballots? Is it a rule? If it is I suggest we get it changed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Dear Adrian: Here are the provisions of the Rules of Procedure (RoP)
regarding the advance publication of the ballot on motions (there is a separate
provision for ballots on candidates for office):<br>
<br>
I.8. The Secretary will create and publish the ballot. The ballot will remain
open for inspection and possible amendment or correction for 72 hours prior to
the vote. <br>
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I.9. The ballot will allow for a vote on each of: <br>
<br>
a. the original motion; and b. any unfriendly amendments (as deemed by the
proponent). <br>
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I.10. The Secretary will call the vote no less than 2 days after the end of the
ballot inspection period and keep it open for no less than 7 days, but no more
than 21 days. In exceptional circumstances as determined by a majority vote of
the Constituency Executive Committee, however, the Secretary may shorten or
extend the period to vote upon proper notice to the voting members via the
constituency mailing list or other similar means. Other than as stated in
Section II below, in no event will a vote be open less than 3 business days or
longer than 30 days. <br>
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end quote:<br>
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"Publishing" until now has been interpreted as Emailing on the public
list hosted by ICANN.<br>
<br>
Here is the RoP provision on publishing the ballot for candidates for office:<br>
<br>
III.5. Upon close of the discussion of candidates, the Secretary will
create and publish the ballot. The ballot will remain open for inspection and
possible correction for 72 hours prior to the vote and will only include the
names of such candidates who have met the requirements of these Rules of
Procedure and the Bylaws.<br>
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end quote:<br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We are now getting people
voting when, as far as I know, voting isn't open yet?<br>
</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please send a corrective or clarification email.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
I hope my explanation clarifies the issues. I stand read to provide
further explanation of this phase of the procedure.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am also concerned about sending this to the
open list. Why not just to the voting member list?</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
All of the procedures of the RoP are conducted on the open list. The
ballot will only be sent to voting list. I sent this advance copy to both
lists just to be sure that all voting members are informed.<br>
<br>
Hope this explanation helps.<br>
<br>
Cordially, BobC<br>
Secretary and "honorary Parliamentarian".<o:p></o:p></p>
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