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Results
Original question:
Judyth Mermelstein requested that the membership be surveyed on the following Organizing options:
in her words:
' I think the question on the ballot might be better phrased more neutrally. Perhaps if we are for some reason reluctant to allow voting more than twice a year, this ballot should include a clear choice among the various mission statements proposed to date and another set of choices such as:
This organization should be an umbrella-group for national and regional 'At Large' constituencies representing Internet users to ICANN and other bodies but operating independently of such bodies.
__ Yes __ No
This organization should organize the Regional At Large Organizations (RALOs) called for under ICANN's new structure so as to work within the system
__ Yes __ No
This organization should incorporate in the United States as a 501C3 not-for-profit organization so as to offer tax deductions to potential U.S. donors.
__ Yes __ No
This organization should incorporate itself as an international organization to represent the interests of all Internet users, notwithstanding possible ineligibility for tax-deductible charity status of its mission.
__ Yes __ No
This organization should conduct a yearly election for Board members who will then decide what the organization will be and do without further input from the membership.
__ Yes __ No
This organization should exist to carry out the policy decisions made by its membership through periodic electronic ballots; its Board should be responsible for organizing such ballots as needed and carrying out the policies so determined.
__ Yes __ No
Representatives of this organization will be appointed on an ad hoc basis by its Board.
__ Yes __ No
Representatives of this organization will be elected by a vote of the membership to serve a set term or fulfil a specific mandate.
__ Yes __ No
Since it appears that opportunities for members to have any input in what is or isn't done will be few under the current system, I think we need to learn as much as possible about what the members actually do want by means of what may well be the only ballot permitted before election time rolls around again. In the absence of such a ballot, I see no future for this group at all.
Sincerely,
Judyth
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Judyth's Options to be read and ticked together
Total number of voters: 103
| Vote |
Number of Votes |
Percentage |
| Be an Umbrella group |
56 |
54.37 % |
| Organize ICANN's RALO's |
37 |
35.92 % |
| Incorporate in the United States for tax reasons |
16 |
15.53 % |
| Incorporate without much consideration for tax deductability |
51 |
49.51 % |
| Let members elect a Board that makes all decisions |
23 |
22.33 % |
| Let the members be polled for all major policy decisions |
71 |
68.93 % |
| The Board appoints representatives |
15 |
14.56 % |
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63 |
61.17 % |
| The members elect their representatives themselves |
0 |
0.00 % |
Comments:
- The last option should be separated into two options, as it is self-contradictory as it stands, and not what Judyth intended
- For practical operational reasons, an international organization can be incorporated in the US to attract potential donors.
- A board whose membership is elected annually will be accountable and responsive; it makes no sense to be continually polling the membership for every decision.
- The Board appoints representatives to be then confirmed by the members.
- These are good clear choices between elitist "representation" and democracy.
- Missing: That the Board regularly informs membership about problems/trends options/alternatives BEFORE polling.
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