[governance] Call for Nominees for Election [IGC Coordinator Position] and Election Schedule

Fri Dec 7 22:02:43 EST 2012

Dear All,

This is to advise that we would like to invite people to submit Nominations
for Candidates to stand in the elections for the purposes of occupying the
Co-Coordinator position which Izumi Aizu used to occupy.

*Nominations*
Those who are interested in standing for elections or in nominating persons
to stand for the elections should submit their Nominations by *15th
December, 2012 at 10pm UTC +12*. We would like to encourage people to
either nominate themselves or nominate others whom you think would make
great coordinators. Responsibilities of coordinators can be viewed in the
IGC Charter.

All Nominations are asked to submit their Nominations in the following
format:

*Nomination By:*

[Self Nomination or <Insert Name]

*Candidate:*

[Full Name of Candidate]

*Brief Bio:*

[100 words and feel free to insert link to website]

This full list of Nominees will be published on the IGC list on the 16th
December, 2012 at 10pm UTC at 10pm UTC +12 and elections.

*Online voting*
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We will begin on the *20th December, 2012.*

I would like to encourage as many Nominations to be sent in to
coordinators at igcaucus.org and by responding to this email thread.

*Excerpts from the Charter*

*Charter:*   (http://igcaucus.org/charter)

*Selection of Coordinators*

The selection will be done by on-line voting using the voting process
according to the following formula:
* election of the coordinator will be held, whenever possible by midsummer
(the summer solstice). If events prevent an election by midsummer, it will
be held as soon after midsummer as possible.
* the coordinator(s) who are not up for election or not standing for
election will be responsible for running the election, subject to appeal by
the appeal team.
(Note: as a boot strap procedure for 2006, the interim coordinator will
serve until the end of the first election period, during which two
coordinators will be selected - one for one (1) year and one for two (2)
years).

*Recall of coordinators*

In response to an appeal, as described in the appeals section, the appeals
team can decide to hold a recall vote for a coordinator. In order to cause
the recall vote, there needs to be full consensus among the appeal team
members.
The recall vote itself requires a 2/3 majority of voters to succeed.

*Replacement of a coordinator.*

If a coordinator leaves the role due to personal reasons or recall, the
role will be refilled as quickly as possible. The role will be refilled for
the balance of the term unless the refill occurs during the year in which
the role was to be vacated. In this case the coordinator position will be
for the balance of the replacement terms plus a two (2) year regular term.
For example, if the 'even year' coordinator for 2006, leaves the role
during an odd year, 2007, the rest of the term will be filled with a
replacement, and a new selection will be made on schedule in 2008. If on
the other hand the coordinator leaves the role early in 2008, then the
replacement would complete the original term and serve the 2008-2010 term.

*Membership*
The members of the IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity,
who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and
have the same rights and duties.

*Voting Process*
Each person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months
before the election will be given a voter account.
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.

Elections will be run by the coordinators and will be subject to the
appeals process.

All voting will be open, though at the discretion of the coordinators,
with or without a specific request from member(s), any vote can be
made into a secret vote. The reasons for making it a secret vote will
be stated, and are subject to appeal.

*Membership  (http://igcaucus.org/membership)*
*
*Members of the Internet Governance Caucus are individuals, acting in
personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All
members are equal and have the same rights and duties.

If you wish to participate in our activities, or just observe our
activities, you are welcome to join our mailing list. The mailing list
is our priority working space. You can subscribe by registering on
this Web site. If you need to change your subscription options, you
will need to visit the separate mailing list site and follow
instructions from there. For information on unsubscribing and
subscribing under multiple addresses, please read here.

Not all list participants are members. To determine membership, each
person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months before
any election or voting event will be given a voter account. As part of
the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that they are a
member of the IGC based on membership criteria described in the IGC
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 any election with the results of
the election

Warm Regards,

-- 
Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala

* IGC Co-Coordinator*
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