Re: [council] GNSO Council Email ballot

[Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Heather,

Not sure I have an answer to this, but I do have an opinion. As long as the 
deadline hasn’t come and gone, I don’t see a reason why this shouldn’t be 
possible.

From a technical perspective, following your query, I followed the link to the 
vote in the email ballot after I had already submitted my votes, and I got the 
option to vote again. I didn’t proceed to do so, but imagine you could. If you 
do, I suspect you’d receive a second confirmation of your vote via email.

This is all true when using the email ballots to cast votes for elections 
within the NCSG.

Thanks.

Amr

> On Aug 8, 2016, at 6:36 AM, Heather Forrest <Heather.Forrest@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
> Dear Glen,
> 
> I received my ballot and have a quick question. If I vote and submit my 
> ballot and then subsequently need to change my vote before the closing 
> deadline, can I do so? I don't think it's an issue but I ask just in case.
> 
> Many, many thanks,
> 
> Heather 
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf 
> of Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 6:46:10 PM
> To: GNSO Council List (council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> Subject: [council] GNSO Council Email ballot 
>  
> Dear Councillors,
>  
> The GNSO Council email ballot on two motions 
> (see:https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw 
> <https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw>)
> before the Council will be launched shortly. 
> 
> The vote opens at 00:00 UTC on Saturday, 6 August and closes at 23:59 UTC on 
> Tuesday 9 August 2016.
> 
> Please make sure that you receive your ballot, from tally@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:tally@xxxxxxxxx>, and if you do not please let me know immediately 
> glen@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:glen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Please remember that if you are off email, you can cast your vote by voice, 
> but please provide me with a telephone number before 6 August.
> 
> There are two motions that require your vote.
> Please be sure to mark only one response for each motion,:
> ·        in favour,
> ·        not in favour,
> ·       abstain
>  
> Please also note the following applicable procedures:
> ·       The Operating Procedures do not permit absentee voting for either 
> motion. Under Section 4.5 of the GNSO Operating Procedures, an abstention 
> counts as a vote “not in favour”. The ballot includes a text box for you to 
> state your reason(s) if you wish, should you decide to abstain from voting on 
> either motion.
>  
> ·       The voting threshold required for both motions to pass successfully 
> is a simple majority of the Council.
>  
> ·       In accordance with the rules for a vote outside a Council meeting, 
> this ballot will be an open vote (i.e. not secret) and we will record and 
> publish the outcomes as required by the GNSO Operating Procedures.
>  
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
> Thank you.
> Kind regards,
>  
> Glen
>  
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
>