[governance] Suggested amendment for the charter. Voting. Needs signatories

[Hakikur Rahman]

+1

Hakikur

At 23:15 09-01-2013, Sonigitu Ekpe wrote:
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>Ginger is very direct. And that is the diplomatic approach.
>
>Bless her each time.
>Best regards from,
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>Sonigitu Ekpe
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>Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net> wrote:
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>
>I agree with you in principle, Ian, but I think we are more likely 
>to get progress and agreement if we go piece by piece, than if we 
>try to do it as a complete reform package. I suggest that we 
>continue to gather support for these amendments, and then continue the process.
>Ginger
>
>
>On 9 January 2013 15:24, Ian Peter 
><<mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com>ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
>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.
>
>
>
>From: <mailto:ginger at paque.net>Ginger Paque
>Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:15 AM
>To: <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>Cc: <mailto:avri at acm.org>Avri Doria
>Subject: Re: [governance] Suggested amendment for the charter. 
>Voting. Needs signatories
>
>I support these amendments as well. Thanks Avri.
>Ginger
>
>
>On 9 January 2013 15:06, Fouad Bajwa 
><<mailto:fouadbajwa at gmail.com>fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
>I support the amendments made below. I am also in favor of encouraging
>improvements to meet the demand of present and future needs.
>
>-- best
>
>Fouad
>
>On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Avri Doria 
><<mailto:avri at acm.org>avri at acm.org> wrote:
> >
> > Amendments to the Charter
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Currently the charter 
> <<http://igcaucus.org/charter>http://igcaucus.org/charter>  reads as:
> >
> > "
> > 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.
> >
> > "
> > Changes proposed:
> >
> > 1. Indicate that the affirmation is prior to the vote and not 
> part of the vote.
> > 2. require that all ballot include the ability to abstain.
> >
> >
> > "
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > All ballots will include the ability for voters to abstain on any 
> choice included on the ballot.
> >
> > "
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