Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Noah, The key issue that you are either missing or choosing to ignore is that there is a seat where nomcom slated only one candidate. The combination of board action to remove none of the above from slate and this singable candidate slate by nomcom creates a situation where members can either

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

On Tue, 4 Jun 2019, 15:15 Sander Steffann, wrote: > Hi Noah, > > > Read the bylaws especially section 13.8 > > When there is no candidate then the current director will be re-appointed. You missed the word "eligible" candidate! Nomcom has since slated eligible candidate and candidates with

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Hi Noah, > Read the bylaws especially section 13.8 When there is no candidate then the current director will be re-appointed. Appointed != Elected. >> No election -> no Directors > > Board can appoint. True. My statement was exaggerated. My apologies. An appointed board does not have a

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Noah, Section 13.8 exists in specific circumstance – to fill a casual vacancy – which is only valid until the date of the next election. So yes – in the event of none of the above – the board has the right to appoint for a limited period – not a full 3 year term. Do I believe that is right?

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

On Tue, 4 Jun 2019, 13:30 Sander Steffann, wrote: > Hi, > > > All of the applicable definitions require the ability (right) to freely > choose. When there is no choice, there is no election. > > And to be perfectly clear on this: as there is no election, I believe this > violates section 13.7(i)

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Hi, > All of the applicable definitions require the ability (right) to freely > choose. When there is no choice, there is no election. And to be perfectly clear on this: as there is no election, I believe this violates section 13.7(i) of the Afrinic bylaws, as those explicitly state: """

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Hi Owen, > Given that the none-of-the-above option has been removed from AfriNIC > elections, should not the NomCom have a mandate to seek at least two > candidates for any position before declaring a final slate? > > Otherwise, this basically gives the NomCom the authority to appoint members

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Saul, you are correct. However, there is an extension to this – remember – the board appoints the nomcom – they are in effect – a form of board committee. Furthermore the board approves the slate. Furthermore – the board are the ones that unilaterally – against many objections on these lists

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

hi I agree with Owen: the candidate list that AFRINIC has sent out for the new board in the upcoming elections in two weeks: https://afrinic.net/candidate-slate-board-election-2019 Besides the fact that we are meant to have the

Re: [Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Given that the none-of-the-above option has been removed from AfriNIC elections, should not the NomCom have a mandate to seek at least two candidates for any position before declaring a final slate? Otherwise, this basically gives the NomCom the authority to appoint members of the governance

[Community-Discuss] Announcement for Final Candidate Slate for Open Seat on AFRINIC Governance Committee

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the NomCom2019, AFRINIC is pleased to announce the following final candidate slate for the open seat on the AFRINIC Governance Committee elections: Governance Committee • Ntumba Kayemba Full candidate information has been published at