[governance] Notice to the IGC on Proposed Charter Amendments

[michael gurstein]

Imran is raising a very good point about the "abstain" option. A "none of
the above" vote is usually a protest against "the system" which is (the
abstainer is asserting) somehow structured in such a way as to not allow for
choices sufficient to the abstainer's taste.

 

In our case, who would the abstainer be protesting against and what are the
structures that are in place to prevent the inclusion of a candidate to the
taste of the abstainer i.e. what does the abstainer want and who do they
expect to do this?

 

M

 

From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Imran Ahmed Shah
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 1:53 AM
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Notice to the IGC on Proposed Charter Amendments

 

Dear All,

With reference to the recently proposed amendment for the Voting Options by
adding "Abstain", whereas the abstention traditionally used for an active &
protest gesture and beneficial for the sake of protesting against the system
or candidates. 

I have some reservations to use one "Abstain" option for the coordinators
elections where the candidate offers contribution to serve CS voluntarily.

I think that due to fear of abstention (protesting votes), that will reduce
the fair participation and voluntarily contributions in the IGC CS
progressive activities.

 

So, there are three options, if the abstention vote is required..:

a.     to protest against all of the voluntarily candidates, (with apology),
why the preferred candidate was not nominated (or self-nomination submitted)
for the election? So, being a member of the caucus it is our prime
responsibility to either nominate our best candidate or submit
self-nomination, upon any call for the nominations. If the candidate(s) are
more than one, should elect one of them through election. 

b.     for protesting against the system, when we are going to edit the
charter and amendment process is on the way, it is right time to suggest the
better system for the election and to manage the activities involved in it.

c.     for the membership status, to remain a qualified and voting member
(as otherwise, charter restrict to vote in the next election), it is better
either to rephrase the text and rule defined in the charter, or if it is
still mandatory to have the abstention option (for the reasons of a+b+c), it
is proposed to also add the option for Blank Vote; that mean you have used
your right to vote but not against the system or candidate, and still remain
as a voting member.

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