[NCUC-EC] Fwd: 2017 NCUC Elections Ballot

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Hi Farzaneh,

Thank you, and apologies again for missing that. (Not the only
thing I've missed during the past couple of weeks.)

Perhaps that page would merit more publicity, though.

Tapani

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 11:53:46AM -0400, farzaneh badii (farzaneh.badii at gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> we have already used a similar page for this year elections.
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2017
> 
> 
> I will just copy paste the important remarks.
> 
> *Important Remarks: *
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *1. For all positions, please select 1 candidate only; if you select more
> than 1 your vote won’t be counted2. You can change your vote until the
> deadline on 05 November 2017, 23:59 UTC. Only the last selection will be
> counted.3. You can vote for all Executive Committee positions regardless of
> what region you are in.4. If you don't select any choice for a seat, the
> vote for that seat will be counted as zero.5. You will receive several
> reminders during the election with the same link to your ballot. The weight
> of your vote is indicated in the ballot (1 for individual, 1 for small
> organisation and 2 for large organisation).6. The candidate with the most
> votes wins. If the abstention count is greater than any candidate for a
> seat, the seat will remain vacant.*
> 
> Farzaneh
> 
> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 11:08 AM, hfaiedh ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Tapani
> > Thank you for raising this especially for newcomers who might not know the
> > election process. I guess these should all be outlined and explained like
> > at previous elections. This is what I found was shared for the 2016 NCUC
> > elections and it is quite informative I think.
> > https://community.icann.org/m/mobile.action#page/63146309
> >
> > On Oct 20, 2017 15:30, "Tapani Tarvainen" <ncuc at tapani.tarvainen.info>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Farzaneh,
> >>
> >> My apologies if I've missed this earlier, but:
> >>
> >> Have you explained somewhere the significance of "Abstain"?
> >> In particular, does one need to get more votes than Abstain
> >> in order to get elected, and what happens if someone does not
> >> select even Abstain for some position.
> >>
> >> Also, does selecting multiple options for some slot invalidate
> >> the ballot for all other positions, too, or just for that slot.
> >>
> >> (I don't think it matters much how these are be decided, just that it
> >> should be done before voting begins and some thought given on whether
> >> and how they should be explained in the ballot.)
> >>
> >>
> >> Tapani
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 01:09:32PM +0000, farzaneh badii (
> >> farzaneh.badii at gmail.com) wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Here are the NCUC ballots we need to approve.
> >> >
> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> >> > From: Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>
> >> > Date: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 8:49 AM
> >> > Subject: 2017 NCUC Elections Ballot
> >> > To: farzaneh.badii at gmail.com <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dear Farzaneh/ExCom,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Please find the 2017 NCUC Elections Ballot. Please kindly review
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I. NCUC Chair (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> > Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> >     [] Renata Aquino Ribeiro
> >> >
> >> >     [] Farell Folly
> >> >
> >> >     [] David Cake
> >> >
> >> >     [] Kris Seeburn
> >> >
> >> >     [] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > II. Five (5) NCUC Executive Committee members
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Europe 1 seat (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> > Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Louise Marie Hurel
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Africa 1 seat (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> >     Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Yolanda Mlonzi
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Ines Hfaiedh
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Asia Pacific 1 seat (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> > Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Elsa Saade
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Zakir Syed
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > North America 1 seat (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> > Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Michael Karanicolas
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Latin America & Caribbean 1seat (1-year term)
> >> >
> >> > Please select 1 choice:
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Bruna Santos
> >> >
> >> > [ ] Abstain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Note:
> >> >
> >> >    - You cannot pick more than one option on each ballot, if you do
> >> this,
> >> >    the system will show you an error and your vote will not be counted.
> >> >    - You can vote more than once, but only the last vote will be taken
> >> into
> >> >    account.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Many thanks,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > *Maryam Bakoshi | *SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
> >> >
> >> > *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> >> >
> >> > *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7737698036 <+44%207737%20698036>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Farzaneh