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Re: [gnso-osc] GNSO Council procedures - proxy vote - approval by April 15 - v3

  • To: Philip Sheppard <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [gnso-osc] GNSO Council procedures - proxy vote - approval by April 15 - v3
  • From: Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:46:56 +0200

<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks 
Philip.<div><br></div><div>A few very small edits in the 
attached.</div><div><br></div><div>This text actually raises more questions for 
me ;)&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p 
class="Default"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">An abstaining or absent Councillor as defined above 
(the
Proxy Giver) may transfer their vote to any other Councillor (the Proxy Holder).
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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</div><div>So here we are clearly saying that a proxy may be transferred to any 
Councillor, no matter what house the Proxy Giver is, 
right?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p 
class="Default"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">If the Proxy Giver abstains: the Proxy Holder must
vote “Yes” or “No” according to either:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p 
class="Default"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">a) an instruction from the appointing organization (if
applicable) or <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span 
style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">b) the Proxy Holder’s own conscience. 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<div>
<div>Why? If the Proxy Giver abstains, why should that not be an abstention by 
the Proxy 
Holder?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p 
class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Quorum. A Councillor abstaining on a vote, if
present at the meeting, does count toward quorum. A Proxy Holder does not count
twice toward quorum.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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</div><div><div>Why? If a valid proxy has been given, then the required number 
of votes are there and surely that is what the quorum is trying to achieve: 
make sure the required number of votes are 
there?</div></div><div><br></div><div>Stéphane</div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>

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<br><div><div>Le 6 avr. 2011 à 11:34, Philip Sheppard a écrit :</div><br 
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<div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">Thanks for 
all the 
useful debate.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">In light of 
this I 
propose a revision of the earlier simplification.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011">This:</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">- adds even 
more to 
simplification (Avri, Chuck et al)</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">- makes it 
clear 
that attendance is preferred (Ray)</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011"></span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011">- removes no existing rights 
(Stephane)</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">- allows for 
equivalent flexibility for any proxy giving Councilor 
(Chuck)</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">- removes the 
objection to the legal basis for the proxy giver providing voting direction 
(Ken).</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">- removes the 
odd 
absence/abstention confusion (Philip, Chuck, Avri).</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">Thoughts on 
the 
attached v3 ?</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="640142509-06042011">Ken, Rob any 
legal 
holes?</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011">Philip</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span 
class="640142509-06042011"></span></font>&nbsp;</div></div>
<span>&lt;proxy votes 
v3.doc&gt;</span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>


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