Re: [registrars] Re: Ballot should be secret until the end of the voting period.

[Ken Stubbs <kstubbs@digitel.net>]

i too agree very strongly with nikolaj, rob, & bob & fully support this
proposed amendment..

ken stubbs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Hall" <rob@momentous.com>
To: "Nikolaj Nyholm" <nikolajn@ascio.com>
Cc: "Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>; "Registrar Constituency"
<registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:35 AM
Subject: [registrars] Re: Ballot should be secret until the end of the vot
ing period.


> Nikolaj:  What you have seconded, is actually not Bob's motion.  Bob
> motioned that we stop using boardrooms altogether.
>
> BOB:  I agree with your reasoning for making the motion.  Results of whom
> voted for whom should not be available DURING the voting, but immediately
> after.
>
> If you amend your motion to be just this, I would support it.
>
> I believe the boardrooms software will allow us to do this.  I think
wether
> you can see the results as you vote is a toggle switch when you setup the
> ballot.  Perhaps Rick can comment here.
>
> Rob.
>
>
> Nikolaj Nyholm writes:
>
> > Ascio would like to second Bob's motion, that voting results are kept
secret
> > until the ballot is closed.
> >
> > 'Open' voting during the ballot has absolutely nothing to do with
openness
> > nor transparency.
> > Indeed a case can be made that it will subject the voting to regimen.
> >
> > /n
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Robert F. Connelly [mailto:rconnell@psi-japan.com]
> >> Sent: 15. marts 2003 16:01
> >> To: Registrar Constituency
> >> Subject: [registrars] Ballot should be secret until the end
> >> of the voting period.
> >>
> >>
> >> At 03:14 PM 3/14/03 -0500, Rob Hall wrote:
> >> >I am against your motion.  I think the boardrooms web voting
> >> system is easy
> >> >to use and a benefit.  While I wish it were cheaper, I
> >> believe a web based
> >> >system is better then an email one.
> >>
> >> Dear Rob:  Thank you for your comment.  My motion may die for
> >> the lack of a
> >> second.
> >>
> >> My point remains, Boardroom permits us to see how others vote
> >> *prior_to*
> >> the closing of the ballot.  That is the primary reason I
> >> object to it. The
> >> ballot should be secret until the end of the voting period.
> >>
> >> Regards, BobC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> "A man convinced against his will,
> >>   Is of the same opinion still:-("
> >>
> >> Dr. Bray attributed that statement to the Talmud.
> >>
> >> I have never verified his attribution.   But it sure
> >> describes President
> >> Chirac.
> >>
> >> "My mind is made up, don't confuse me with the facts:-("
> >>
> >> "Reason?  Reason?  There's no darned reason, it's just Policy!"
> >>
> >>
>
>
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