Re: [ga] Chair election dates

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good point Rod. I want to make a motion that the term of office for chair 
and vice chair 1 year. Any seconds? Do we need to vote on this or is a 
motion good enough?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M." <roddixon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Hugh Dierker" 
<hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>; "ga" <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] Chair election dates


> As a precursor to voting for chair/vice chair, it seems appropriate  to 
> determine/vote on the term of the office(s).  Even before that,  however, 
> the question I have is whether the GA members may do  anything other than 
> debate/discuss ICANN issues.  Without an  authoritative green light from 
> the GNSO, on what basis do we proceed?  Is there an ICANN board member 
> supportive of the GA's self-re- organizing effort? I do not have any 
> answers to my questions, but I  am hopeful someone reading this might. To 
> say the obvious: if some  assurances are forthcoming, it would be better 
> to proceed with some  assurances than none. Let's not waste effort.
>
> Rod
>
> On Mar 14, 2007, at 10:50 PM, kidsearch wrote:
>
> > I think that many of us hope to add that to the goals. I personally 
> > would like to rebuild the GA. But I imagine part of the discussion  in 
> > the beginning for this list is to decide on short and long term  goals. 
> > The structure being put into place will faciliate that IMO.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M." 
> > <roddixon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "Hugh Dierker" <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>; "ga" <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ga] Chair election dates
> >
> >
> > > I agree that future voting participation will aid the credibility  of 
> > > the current effort.  I have a couple of questions for the list  members.
> > >
> > > My understanding of the results of the February voting: a neutral 
> > > chair (having a term of ?) will facilitate debate, and the vice  chair 
> > > will do the same when filling in for the chair. Is this  correct?
> > >
> > > Is there a goal to accomplish anything other than debate/discuss   ICANN 
> > > issues?  Are we trying to re-constitute the GA into  something 
> > > resembling its status under the DNSO? It may be helpful  in gaining 
> > > voting participation to clarify the goals of this effort.
> > >
> > > -Rod
> > > On Mar 14, 2007, at 8:40 PM, Joop Teernstra wrote:
> > >
> > > > At 02:23 a.m. 15/03/2007, Eric wrote:
> > > > > I  have asked Joop to neutrally set dates for the close of 
> > > > > nominations and then voting.
> > > >
> > > > I'll oblige. Nominations for Chair and vice-chair can be made on   this 
> > > > list until the 25th of March, 00:00 GMT
> > > > All nominations must be seconded in order to be valid.
> > > >
> > > > Acceptances must be received by this list at the latest on the  28th 
> > > > of March, 00:00 GMT
> > > >
> > > > Voting (or endorsement as the case may be) will start  immediately  on 
> > > > the 28th of March, 2007 at 00:00 GMT and will  close on April 2,  00:00 
> > > > GMT
> > > >
> > > > May I ask Chris to tabulate the nominations that have been  received 
> > > > so far?
> > > >
> > > > To increase participation in this vote and in future polls, I  would 
> > > > encourage all members of this list  to register as GA- voters on the 
> > > > www.pollingbooth.info site
> > > >
> > > > A low participation is not going to help the credibility of this 
> > > > effort.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -joop-