Re: [council] Post-election steps

["Ken Stubbs" <kstubbs@dninet.net>]

my recollections are similiar to richard here ...

ken stubbs
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Lindsay <richard@interq.ad.jp>
To: <council@dnso.org>
Cc: <mclaughlin@pobox.com>; <apisan@servidor.unam.mx>;
<amadeu@nominalia.com>; <jcohen@shapirocohen.com>; <Joe_Sims@jonesday.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [council] Post-election steps


> Kathryn,
>
> I do not recall agreeing to the timing of the audit of the results,
> just that we should do it.  We have the LA meeting in less than
> 2 weeks, so obviously we want to post our results as soon as possible.
> I have no idea how long this audit process (which we really didn't
> discuss in detail - as in who will do it, what about costs, etc.) will
> take.  If we can get the audit done by the 25th, I see no problems
> having the audit beforehand.  If it takes more time than that, I
> suggest we submit the results to ICANN and simultaneously
> pursue the independent review.
>
> I believe in many elections (of a much larger scale) audits and the
> results are conducted after the ballots have been counted and
> released, and the elected officials have begun serving their
> terms.  At least this is my impression.
>
> I suggest we continue with the proposal to vote on this.  If the
> motion doesn't pass, we audit first.  Kathryn, I suggest if you want
> to have this option included on the ballot (conduct audit first
> before confirming results) you propose a motion.
>
> Richard
>
> KathrynKL@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I do not believe that this was the agreement of Names Council.  It is a
> > material change in one of the major preconditions to continuing the
election
> > - conducting the audit prior to reporting the results. I think the
public and
> > our constituencies will be very concerned by our removing a promised
> > safeguard and independent review.
> >
> > I object.
> > Kathryn KLeman
> >
> > >
> > >  Based on Andrew's input tomorrow, we need to confirm the elections,
> > >  and notify the ICANN board by next Tuesday the 26th.  I do not think
this
> > >  means we cannot conduct an audit and review of the process, but
> > >  we cannot wait until the audit is complete.
>
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