[NCUC-DISCUSS] Out of contact

[David Cake]

On 27/06/2013, at 7:30 PM, Nuno Garcia <ngarcia at NGARCIA.NET> wrote:

> Dear all, let me chip in.
> 
> Last year, Konstantinos resigned and he was EC Chair. So David was proposed (I don't remember by whom), and we all second the proposal, so he eventually was nominated chair.

	I think it was more like I was the least reluctant of the EC to take the role on :-) 
	But note that we did have an explicit procedure for us in the by-laws, which said that a member of the EC had to step in to take the role of chair - so there were only 5 potential candidates. 
	I think that is a reasonable procedure, as all the EC have been through an electoral process with the whole constituency, so have some mandate to represent the constituency even when circumstances force roles to change. 

> 
> I am in favor of keeping things simple - and at the same time, proposing a change in the bylaws.

	Me too. I think using the VII. E process is the closest thing we have to a workable process, but of course the Chair should seek consensus among the EC if possible, as I'm sure Bill will try to do. An election from the membership  is a cumbersome, long process that will leave us without someone filling the slot for a long time. 
	
> So, in my point of view, I propose that the second most voted member for Asia takes place over Norbert.

	Unfortunately, that was Mary Wong, who has well and truly made herself ineligible since, by managing to get a job on ICANN staff. 

> If there was no other candidate, I propose the chair nominates someone to fill in the position, and this be voted among EC members.
> 
> The term is very short, and if you are going to have elections again for this position, it will be a month before someone starts the job. 

	More than a month. 
> 
> Finally, I advise to change the bylaws as to allow the second most voted (and third and so on) to be automatically nominated in case of position vacancy.

	While in this case we had a very close vote, and clearly both candidates enjoy strong support (if only Mary hadn't gone and got herself a great new job), I'm not sure I'd be happy about that in the generic case. It may well be that the next candidate enjoyed very poor support. 
	Regards
		David
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