Dear lir-wg, We need to wrap up and conclude this process. I suggest the following: - As there was no substatial comments to the overall otuline of this process, we should go ahead, but discuss the details at the next meeting. - As this is a procedure for the lir-wg, an open forum, where RIPE NCC association membership have not been a prerequisite to participate, influence or vote I do not find it appropriate to include suggestions that either specifies how many votes pr LIR. - I have taken the liberty to keep the original formulation, to be confirmed by consensus at the meeting, which is equivalent to the way we elect AC members (we dont' realy need different procedures for such simmilar elections) - I have added a 5th clause on how we bring this procedure into operation, which would in my opinion take care of Frode Greisens concern, but would also make it clear that if elected at one meeting, you serve as chair until the next election. I therefor suggest that we get to the real issue here: nominations. | My proposal is as following: | 1) Open nominations on the lir-wg mailinglist | 2) Optional discussion and support statements | | 3) Election of chair and 1-2 co chairs at the next lir-wg | meeting in Bologna. | | 3b) The election to be performed either open ballot or | by secret ballot if demanded by one or more | participants at the meeting | | 3c) The election to be confirmed by consensus by the wg | after the election result have been duly counted by a | counting team from the audience. | | 4) That we perform such an election annualy to ensure the | community support to the wg chairs. 5) This procedure will be ut into effect when 5a) The terms of the chair and co chairs expire 5b) A number of 10 participants in the lir-wg representing diverse interests (not from the same LIR or Organisation demand so on the lir-wg mailinglist. Best Regards, Hans Petter Holen lir-wg chair