Re: [atlarge-discuss] PASSED: motion on VOTING PROCEDURE (fwd)

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Hans et al.,

Am I to understand then that this means the Paenl will vote in secret and
aonymously?  If this is the case, I strenuously object.

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

Hans Klein wrote:

> The Panel has adopted a voting procedure.
>
> Hans
>
> >Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:26:40 -0400
> >To: At Large Panel <atlarge-panel@lists.fitug.de>
> >From: "Hans Klein" <hans.klein@pubpolicy.gatech.edu>
> >Subject: [atlarge-panel] PASSED: motion on VOTING PROCEDURE
> >
> >
> >The motion has now passed with 8 votes in favor from:
> >         Edmundo Valenti
> >         Vittorio Bertola
> >         Michael Geist
> >         James Love
> >         Vivek Durai
> >         Hans Klein
> >         Bruce Young
> >         YJ Park
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Hans
> >
> >================================================
> >>TEXT OF MOTION ON ELECTRONIC VOTING PROCEDURE
> >>================================================
> >>
> >>Electronic voting (voting by email) by the Panel shall be carried out as
> >>follows:
> >>
> >>(a) The making of, seconding of, and voting on motions shall take place
> >>on an electronic mailing list to which all Panelists subscribe.
> >>
> >>(b) The processes named in (a) above shall be administered by the
> >>Secretary. In the absence of a Secretary, the acting Chair shall
> >>administer the vote.
> >>
> >>(c) When a motion has been made and seconded, the Secretary shall make a
> >>determination of the urgency of the matter, shall establish a deadline
> >>date for a vote (normally 72 hours), and shall send a ballot form by
> >>email to all Panelists. This form must state the motion, name the
> >>proposer and seconder thereof, and shall state the date by which the
> >>ballot must be returned to the Secretary. The ballot will have provision
> >>for entering votes for the motion, against the motion, and for recording
> >>abstention.
> >>
> >>(d) The returned ballots must be time stamped no later than the deadline
> >>date in the time zone of the voter. Voting must be on the ballot form
> >>provided by the Secretary. The only exception will be in the event that
> >>email has failed, in which case a vote may be made by ordinary mail, by
> >>fax, or by telephone. A member who has already voted may change his or
> >>her vote, provided that it is done before the deadline.
> >>
> >>(e) A motion is carried if the total number of returned ballots is at
> >>least a quorum of the Board, and the number of affirmative votes exceeds
> >>the number of negative ones.  A quorum is 60% of the Panel (e.g. at least
> >>7 on a Panel of 11.)
> >>
> >>(f) The Secretary will publish to the Board the outcome and the vote of
> >>each member who returned a ballot.
> >>
> >>(g) Any Board member may move at any time to modify the deadline set by
> >>the Secretary, that is, to move for curtailment or extension of debate.
> >>Such a motion, if seconded, has immediate precedence. The Secretary will
> >>immediately send out a ballot form on this motion and will set a deadline
> >>on it of forty-eight (48) hours from the time of sending the ballot. The
> >>forty-eight hours shall be elapsed time at the location of the Secretary.
> >>
> >>=========================================
> >>Template:
> >>=========================================
> >>The following motion has been made by:
> >>         -------
> >>and seconded by:
> >>         -------
> >>
> >>[Insert text of motion here.]
> >>
> >>Please return this ballot by
> >>         -------
> >>at which time I will count the votes. As always, if there is a definitive
> >>result prior to this deadline, I will announce it.
> >>
> >>Place your vote below.  If you intend to abstain, please mark the
> >>"abstain" box, because the total number of votes received by me,
> >>including marked abstentions, will determine whether a quorum has voted.
> >>
> >>For the motion []
> >>
> >>Against the motion []
> >>
> >>Abstain []
> >>
> >>=======================================================
> >>END OF TEXT OF MOTION ON ELECTRONIC VOTING PROCEDURE
> >>=======================================================
> >
> >
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