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<DIV>while I having no problem with this wording, I would prefer if we are going
through charter amendments that we do so taking into account the charter reform
group recommendations as well (as mentioned by Jeremy recently). In other words,
lets do the whole package.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ginger@paque.net
href="mailto:ginger@paque.net">Ginger Paque</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:15 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=avri@acm.org href="mailto:avri@acm.org">Avri Doria</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] Suggested amendment for the charter.
Voting. Needs signatories</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I support these amendments as well. Thanks Avri.<BR></DIV>Ginger<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On 9 January 2013 15:06, Fouad Bajwa <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:fouadbajwa@gmail.com"
target=_blank>fouadbajwa@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>I support the amendments made below. I am also in favor of
encouraging<BR>improvements to meet the demand of present and future
needs.<BR><BR>-- best<BR><BR>Fouad<BR><BR>On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Avri
Doria <<A href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</A>>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> Amendments to the Charter<BR>><BR>> This charter
can be amended at any time as proposed by no fewer than ten (10) members and
as approved by no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the IGC. The
membership requirements for amending the charter are based on the most
currently available voters list. In amending the charter, everyone who voted
in the previous election will be deemed a member for amending the
charter.<BR>><BR>> ----------<BR>><BR>> Currently the charter
<<A href="http://igcaucus.org/charter"
target=_blank>http://igcaucus.org/charter</A>> reads
as:<BR>><BR>> "<BR>> As part of the voting process the voter must
personally ascertain that they are a member of the IGC based on membership
criteria described elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting
information (i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form in order to
vote). The decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a personal
decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined
member-voters will be published after the election with the results of the
election.<BR>><BR>> "<BR>> Changes proposed:<BR>><BR>> 1.
Indicate that the affirmation is prior to the vote and not part of the
vote.<BR>> 2. require that all ballot include the ability to
abstain.<BR>><BR>><BR>> "<BR>><BR>> Prior to voting the
prospective voter must personally ascertain that they are a member of the IGC
based on membership criteria described elsewhere in this charter and posted as
part of the voting information (i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the
voter form prior to voting). The decision to self-identify as a member of the
IGC is a personal decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the
self-defined member-voters will be published after the election with the
results of the election.<BR>><BR>> All ballots will include the ability
for voters to abstain on any choice included on the ballot.<BR>><BR>>
"<BR>><BR>>
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