[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] RE: Updated Electronic Voting language

["Shatan, Gregory S." <GShatan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All:

I am raising a process question with regard to the Electronic Voting language 
as it currently stands.  Unlike the 10-day Waiver rule proposal and the 
resubmission proposal (among others), the Electronic Voting language is not 
currently drafted in the form of a rule that can be “dropped into” the 
Operating Procedures.  Instead, it is more of a statement of principles 
(although it has tightened up quite a bit through various drafts).

If we send it out for public comment and review in this form, wouldn’t we  then 
need to revise it to put it in the form of a draft rule, which would then go 
out for a second round of Consensus Call/public comment/GNSO Council review, 
and then (unless there are no issues raised with the drafting of the rule), 
wouldn’t we need to revise it again to put it in the form of a final rule for a 
third round of Consensus Call/public comment/GNSO Council review before it can 
be adopted?

Would it make sense to revise the Electronic Voting language so that it is the 
form of a rule, which could eliminate a round of review and get the rule “on 
the books” faster?  (Given the evolution of the document, I think we are 
already halfway there.)  Or is the issue sufficiently complex that it should be 
reviewed by the community “in principle” first, before we turn it into a rule?  
Or am I missing something relating to process and procedures?

Best regards,

Greg



From: owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:19 PM
To: gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Updated Electronic Voting language

Dear all,

Please find attached an updated draft of the proposed Electronic Voting 
procedure for the GNSO Council, based on the SCI meeting on 22 July. Please 
note also that, after consulting with Ron as the Chair, the finalized language 
for this procedure will be sent out together with the previously-approved 
language for the 10-day Motion Waiver procedure for a formal Consensus Call. 
Following the conclusion of the Consensus Call and assuming the two procedures 
are approved, staff will then prepare to send them out - together with the 
previously-adopted language regarding WG Consensus Levels -  for public comment 
and GNSO Council review.

We will, as per usual practice, also notify and consult with ICANN Legal on all 
these adopted procedures, to ensure that they are in general conformity with 
other rules and processes in the ICANN community.

Thanks and cheers
Mary

Mary Wong
Senior Policy Director
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>


From: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 4:09 PM
To: "gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Action items: SCI Meeting 22 July

Dear All,

Please find below the action items from the call on 22 July. These also are 
posted to the wiki at: 
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/22+July+2014.  Our next meeting is 
scheduled in two weeks on Tuesday, 05 August at 1900 UTC. A separate meeting 
notice will be sent to the list and will include details concerning remote 
access.

Best regards,

Julie

Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

SCI Meeting Actions – 22 July

1.  Waiver of 10-Day Motion Deadline: 1) Put the language out for a formal 
consensus call (consensus must be unanimous); 2) If consensus is achieved 
combine with other changes to the Operating Procedures for public comment.

2.  Remote/Electronic Voting: 1) Take out "regularly scheduled" in both 
instances where it appears in paragraph 5; 2) Send the revised language out for 
consensus call (consensus must be unanimous); 3) If consensus is acheived 
combine with other changes to the Operating Procedures for public comment.



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