Now that I see this mail, seems we now have further and better particulars to act. You always win with a details man...or woman! Thanks for this Dev. - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh <admin@ttcsweb.org>wrote:
Dear All,
I have read the explanation of the 2012 Nomcom vote results and I realise this unique situation has never happened before.
Rule 10 of our ALAC RoP (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure) covers the election of ALAC officers which is done by Instant Runoff Voting which was how the Nomcom vote was being conducted (allbeit with only 2 candidates).
Here are the key sections from Rule 10 ( https://community.icann.org/x/rLbbAQ ):
10.4 Instant-runoff voting (IRV) will be used as the voting system to determine the winner. (ref - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting ) 10.5 Voters rank ALL candidates in order of preference.
10.6 If no candidate receives an overall majority of first preferences the candidates with fewest votes are eliminated one by one, and their votes transferred according to their second and third preferences (and so on), until one candidate achieves a majority.
10.10 If two or more candidates receive the same, highest number of preferences, a runoff election is to be conducted.
10.10.1 The Chair will select a new date and time for the runoff election, at least 7 (seven) days after the previous vote has concluded. in this vote, only the candidates that received the same, highest number of preferences will be eligible. The Chair will then immediately send a new “election summary” message according to rule 9.4, and the procedure will then restart from rule 9.5
As per Rule 10.6 and the Wikipedia reference to preference voting ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting#Process), preferential voting works when there are 3 or more candidates. With two candidates, both having equal number of first preference votes, there is no candidate with the fewest first preference votes to eliminate and to distribute their votes according to their 2nd preference as per Rule 10.6
Unfortunately, the online system allowed ALAC members to select one preference in contravention of Rule 10.5 which states that ALL candidates must be ranked.
Had ALAC members fulfilled their obligations by ranking all candidates and indicating their second preference, then the results would also be the same as the first preference as there were only two candidates.
Thus, as per rule 10.10, since two or more candidates have receive the same, highest number of preferences, the ALAC should conduct a runoff election.
Kind Regards,
Dev Anand Teelucksingh Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 6:19 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> wrote:
Españoles a continuación.
Dear All,
In the ALAC vote to appoint At-Large Delegates to the 2013 NomCom, the results for the Delegate from the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Region are:
For the first preference candidate: • 6 votes were cast for Jacqueline Morris • 6 votes were cast for Vanda Scartezini • There was one abstention.
For the second preference candidate: • 1 vote was cast for Jacqueline Morris • 3 votes were cast for Vanda Scartezini
As such, for the first preference candidate, an exact tie occurred and no immediate preferential candidate was selected. For the secondary preference candidate, Vanda Scartezini is declared the winner given that she received a higher number of votes.
Vanda Scartezini is appointed to the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2013 from the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Region.
Regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>
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Estimados todos,
En el voto del ALAC para nombrar a los delegados de At-Large al NomCom 2013, los resultados para el Delegado de Latin- América y el Caribe son:
Para el candidato de primera preferencia:
• 6 votos para Jacqueline Morris • 6 votos para Vanda Scartezini • Una abstención.
Para el candidato de segunda preferencia:
• 1 voto fue dado para Jacqueline Morris • 3 votos fueron dado por Vanda Scartezini
Por ello, para el candidato para la primera preferencia, un empate ha ocurrido y no candidato preferencial inmediato fue elegido. Para el candidato de segunda preferencia, Vanda Scartezini es declarada ganadora dado que recibió el mayor numero de votos.
Vanda Scartezini es nombrada para la posición de Delegada del ALAC al NomCom para 2013 por la región de Latin América y el Caribe.
Saludos,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org< https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=bae4382542ca489294ee2fc9c14ad9f8&URL=...
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