Dear Dev: I have just been advised by a member that the online vote for LACRALO preferred candidate as delegate to the ICANN Nominating Committee was open for only 24 hours. We have a problem. Absent a reasonable time period for quorum to be achieved, any vote will be invalid. Twenty-four hours is not and cannot be a reasonable time. So, here it is. You only need to refer the recent proceedings for the just concluded poll for LACRALO Chair. Quorum for an online vote in LACRALO *consists of two (2) elements, number of votes and duration of time.* For online votes, the time for quorum is typically *five (5) days but no less than three (3) days*. If there was no time to take a vote the vote should not have been called. Yes, the result of this vote is a show of preference and not binding on the ALAC. And under the rules, ALAC may discount or ignore any preference proposed from LACRALO. Regardless, this mistake of the Secretariat has resulted in an invalid vote. Kind regards, Carlton Samuels ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================