I can't speak for the unaffiliated members, though would be willing to do so if they wish to send me direction or comments. Maybe it can just get all aired out here. At any rate the answers below are mine only. -----Original Message-----

From: Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> Sent: Oct 29, 2010 8:39 AM To: NARALO Discussion List <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Announcement of At-Large selected voting Board Director candidates

Hello everyone.

As Heidi has posted, the BCEC has posted its slate of three candidates for the position of At-Large-selected member of the ICANN Board. A community call is being planned to interview

As a region we now have some decisions to make

1. Are we satisfied with the slate of three candidates, or do we want to participate in a petition process to add candidates who submitted nominations or were left off the slate?

I would at least like to have the feeling that a wider range of individuals participated. Can we not just have our own straw vote on the full slate (of qualified candidates), down to three?

2. EURALO as a region, and Danny Younger (who was nominated as a candidate but not selected for the BCEC slate) have asked for time extensions to make the voting period longer. This will give more time to consider the candidates but potentially postpone the sitting of the new Director by up to four months. Do you as ALS representatives need more than 11 days to determine a preference?

Eleven days is ample, and I agree with any calls to make the voting period longer.

3. As NARALO Chair and one of 20 votes in the final selection, I made a commitment to find out your preferences -- amongst ALSs and individual members -- between the three candidates (plus any others that may be added by petition)

I would like to find out the views of NARALO members on these issues. My preference is that you post your response publicly (ie, to this list) but if you feel more comfortable responding privately by email or Skype, that is OK too).

- Evan

On 29 October 2010 00:47, Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org> wrote:

...

the BCEC has selected a slate of 3 candidates for the position. They are identified below in alphabetical order by family name:

· Sébastien Bachollet

· Pierre Dandjinou

· Alan Greenberg [...]

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