On 22/05/14 13:19, _Network Operation Center (NOC) wrote:
Hello everybody,
as a result of last weeks AGM and an intense discussion on the voting procedure I would like to request the Executive Board to put forward a resolution for the next General Meeting to abandon paper ballot voting.
Dear Ulf, all, Thank you for your mail on this. We have just had our first Executive Board meeting since the General Meeting and we brought this up for discussion. We would like to hear more feedback from the membership on these voting issues. Do members think there is a case for removing the option to vote with paper ballot and by proxy? On a slightly different issue, we have received comments asking that we open electronic voting before the General Meeting. However, the board would prefer that members cast their vote after the presentations and discussions on each issue so they will be fully informed before voting. We also feel that the current electronic voting window is sufficient to allow all members in the service region to cast their votes (some calculations show that if were to hold a General meeting in the easternmost timezone in the region then the westernmost zone (Iceland) would still have 2 hours of working time to cast their vote). However, if members believe that the voting window should be extended we would also like to hear from you. The Executive Board meets again in September, and we would appreciate hearing from the membership on these matters before we have our discussions there. Best regards, Nigel Titley RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman