Fwd: NCSG vote

[Robin Gross]

This election turn-out is actually quite in-line with democracy generally - or perhaps a bit better.

For example, in recent federal election, the voter turn-out in California was only 23% of eligible voters.  That's common.

Low voter turn-out is not a problem that is unique to NCSG.

However, let's not let that stop us from trying to figure out how to achieve greater participation from the entire membership.  :-)

Thanks to all for this achievement!

Best,
Robin




On Aug 30, 2011, at 6:45 PM, nhklein wrote:

> On 08/31/2011 03:38 AM, Ron Wickersham wrote:
>> 
>> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011, Avri Doria wrote: 
>> [snip]
> 
>> For 
>> future on votes of this importance (an issue that would make/break 
>> the exisistence of the NCSG) i would suggest we ask that paper 
>> ballots be mailed to the eligible voters.  This is no small task or 
>> expense, but pales with the expenses ICANN incurrs in holding the 
>> board meetings around the workd and other routine expenses. 
>> 
>> -ron 
> 
> Please don't - e-mail I get immediately, paper mail about once a week, mostly useless advertisements etc. - too difficult to sort out if there is occasionally something important.
> 
> If someone cannot handle e-mail - are they able to actively analyze the questions we as non-commercials, are facing in ICANN?
> 
> The poor participation of the "active" membership in the election requires some soul searching about the non-commercial public's interest and commitment to get and to be involved. The Intellectual Property lobby have their interest, so they act. 
> 
> The 61.9% is not the result of poor technology - especially considering the huge "management" input by Avri.
> 
> 
> Norbert 
> -- 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> Norbert Klein
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> 




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