Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: AL001, Vote to choose organization name

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Judyth and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

  I second this Resolution/motion.

espresso@e-scape.net wrote:

> At 19:36 +0200 2002/09/25, Thomas Roessler wrote:
> >This is not an acceptable way of publishing a vote's final result.
> >
> >With all due respect, I'd very much like to see a level of detail
> >similar to what is normal when the DNSO secretariat runs a vote.
> >
> >In particular, I'd like to see the individual steps of the
> >preferential voting analysis, I'd like to see a precise number of
> >valid votes delivered, I'd like to see how you have interpreted the
> >"X" ballots, I'd like to see how the votes were distributed over the
> >various alternatives (and not just the top two), and so on.
>
> I agree wholeheartedly and would like to propose the following motion:
>
> RESOLVED that
>
> a) the ad hoc Election Committee (composed of the Panel Chair and two volunteer Watchdogs] will publish the complete results of the balloting on our organization's name, including:
> - the number of members to whom ballots were sent
> - the number of ballots cast
> - the detailed results of the count for all options
> and a report on the procedure used to
> - verify ballots cast against the membership roll of the date on which ballots were distributed
> - remove duplicate or otherwise invalidated ballots
> - resolve differences (if any) in interpreting individual ballots
> - tabulate the preferential vote
> and announce the results to all members.
>
> b) the Panel analyze the results of this process with the assistance of the Elections Working Group and present the membership with
> - a recommendation on procedures to be used in future balloting;
> - a period in which that recommendation can be discussed, considered and, if need be, amended
> - a resolution to adopt the resulting procedure and an opportunity to cast their votes as to whether this procedure should be incorporated into the bylaws of the organization.
>
> Comments, anyone? Is there a seconder?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Judyth
>
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