[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections: Registration for Electronic Voting
Dear Colleagues, At the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2009 in Lisbon, the RIPE NCC Articles of Association were amended, and approved, to allow for electronic voting for the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections. At the upcoming GM in Prague, Czech Republic on 5 May 2010, the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections will, for the first time, allow remote attendees to vote electronically in the elections for the Executive Board seats. Those attending the GM on site can vote using the traditional paper ballot method. The RIPE NCC has engaged BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll. Today, 6 April 2010, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 21 April 2010. The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-procedure.html Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the electronic voting procedure to answer questions that you might have on electronic voting: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-faq.html We have also created a demonstration video that guides you through the steps that you need to follow in order to register for electronic voting: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-demo.html If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <agm@ripe.net>. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations --------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM in Prague on 5 May 2010. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 14 April 2010. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/index.html Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board* 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting * If there are less than three nominations by 14 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate sufficient candidates to ensure there is an election.
At 12:49 06/04/2010 +0200, Axel Pawlik wrote: On April 7 I received the following email "The RIPE NCC has received a copy of your identification. We can confirm that you are now registered to vote electronically in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections, which take place during the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 5 May 2010." And on April 19 I received an email with the Subject "Electronic Voting for the RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections: Register Now" which contained the following: "One week before the elections, you will receive an email with instructions on how to cast your vote electronically." Today in May 2 - 3 days before the AGM and I have not yet received instructions how to vote online. Is this just me or have other been contacted by RIPE NCC? -Hank
Dear Colleagues,
At the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2009 in Lisbon, the RIPE NCC Articles of Association were amended, and approved, to allow for electronic voting for the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections.
At the upcoming GM in Prague, Czech Republic on 5 May 2010, the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections will, for the first time, allow remote attendees to vote electronically in the elections for the Executive Board seats. Those attending the GM on site can vote using the traditional paper ballot method.
The RIPE NCC has engaged BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll.
Today, 6 April 2010, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting.
The deadline to register for electronic voting is 21 April 2010.
The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-procedure.html>http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-procedure.html
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the electronic voting procedure to answer questions that you might have on electronic voting: <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-faq.html>http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-faq.html
We have also created a demonstration video that guides you through the steps that you need to follow in order to register for electronic voting: <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-demo.html>http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-demo.html
If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <mailto:agm@ripe.net><agm@ripe.net>.
RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations --------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM in Prague on 5 May 2010. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms.
In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board.
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 14 April 2010.
Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/index.html>http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/index.html
Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration>http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration
Regards,
Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC
Important dates
18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board* 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting
* If there are less than three nominations by 14 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate sufficient candidates to ensure there is an election.
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Axel Pawlik -
Hank Nussbacher