Re: [ga] Replacing unelected AL reps/2nd place finishers

[Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>]

At 12:33 11/11/00 -0600, Weisberg wrote:
>PROPOSITION:
>The mechanism for replacing the four unelected directors should those
>seats be vacated should be the appointment of the second place
>finishers in the four regions with the highest number of members--Asia,
>Europe, North America, and South America?
>
>(My opinion)  Agreed.
>
>
>DISCUSSION:
>The proportional representation electoral system used by ICANN (STV/IRV)
>indicates that the second place finishers were, indeed, the preferred
>choices for board membership if two slots were available in each of
>those regions.  Such mechanism has already been deemed most appropriate
>and adequate by the institution's own processes, can be implemented
>without the time and expense of a new election, and is, on the whole,
>the most fairly representative alternative available for immediate
>implementation.
>

Eric and all,

I agree.   This is a logical and practical proposal.
It is the next step after the consensus on the step-down has been established.
The voting system used has given us the maximum input of the voters' will.

The only alternative I could think of is that the "sqatting" directors
would stand for election now or after the meeting , together with the
second place finishers. In that way the voters can show their appreciation
for those who have done the good work that Kent spoke of and their
experience will not be lost to ICANN.

With the existing system in place, holding such a second election would be
relatively simple.

--Joop Teernstra LL.M.--  
the Cyberspace Association and 
the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
Elected representative.
http://www.idno.org  

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