If I understand the process correctly, the purpose of the constituency meetings
is to discuss membership criteria and rules of operation. Voting for officers
and/or Names Council members can not take place until those rules are in place
and the constituency has been recognized by ICANN. Otherwise, there would be no
basis for determining who is entitled to vote. This rules out holding such
elections at or before the Berlin meeting.
Rick Wesson wrote:
>
> I would like to understand what voting in the constituency meeting means.
> It appears that anyone can go to a meeting and participate in its
> organization. I think that is a good thing. I still want to understand
> how voting in these meeting will take place? will each meeting allow for
> real time input over the internet? will votes be published.
>
> I am especially conserned with voting for officers, will votes be blind,
> straw, and will others from the net be able to participate. just a bit of
> confusion i see coming. voting seems to be a prevleent thing in these
> meeting and i would like to better understand how it will be used to
> develop "consensus"
>
> thanks,
>
> -rick
>
>
