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Username: Andrew McLaughlin
Date/Time: Mon, June 5, 2000 at 3:11 AM GMT (Sun, June 4, 2000 at 11:11 PM EDT)
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Subject: Some responses

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        Responses to a few of your points:

>It should be made clear that expressing support
>for a nominee during the nomination procedure does
>not limit a member to voting for that nominee should
>they become a candidate.

I fully agree with this - I think that ballots should be secret and secure, without any restriction to a candidate supported in the self-nomination phase.


>The nomination process should not require publication
>of details of those supporting any particular nominee,
>as this infringes members'  privacy.

Hmmmm.  Given that votes will be secret, why not publish the lists of supporters of self-nomination candidates?  That would be a foolproof protection against fraud or manipulation.  I don't have a strong view either way, but I wonder what your response would be.


>A suitable auditting body should be appointed to
>oversee the fairness of the nomination and election
>processes.

This is a central part of the overall election plan -- it's currently the subject of study by the Election Committee.  (See link below).

>Any requirements to publish information about
>self-nominating nominees, regarding possible
>conflicts of interest or otherwise, should also
>be applied to nominees considered by NOMCOM.

I fully agree.  The campaign rules should apply equally to all candidates, regardless of whether they were self-nominated or chosen by the NomCom.


     
     

Andrew McLaughlin
ICANN
Link: ICANN Election Committee


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