[members-discuss] Request to amend the RIPE NCC Articles of Association

Alfredo, Nigel, all,

there is a slight misunderstanding/misrepresentation here.  My request was NOT about removing the possibility to vote by proxy.  My original comment was:

	Proxy Votes: No paper necessary anymore-register for electronic voting and forward the registration confirmation (which then should already contain the link to access the poll) to your proxy.

When you register for electronic voting you receive an email with a personalised link to the poll.  What you do with that link (vulgo: if you use it yourself, or if you forward it to somebody else) should entirely be left up to the voter.

Best regards,
Ulf Kieber


-----Original Message-----
From: members-discuss-bounces at ripe.net [mailto:members-discuss-bounces at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Alfredo Sola
Sent: Dienstag, 24. Juni 2014 12:09
To: Nigel Titley
Cc: members-discuss at ripe.net
Subject: Re: [members-discuss] Request to amend the RIPE NCC Articles of Association


	Hi Nigel and colleagues,

> 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?

	Yes and no.

	As a highly technical community, it is natural for us to call paper ballots a thing of the past. We all know that proper electronic procedures are not as safe but safer than paper ballots, not to mention faster, more eco-friendly, and more convenient.

	However as for proxy voting is an entirely different issue. I think this is such a great part of the voting process at RIPE that I'm not even sure if I misunderstood what is being proposed for removing. I understand that proxy voting allows people to delegate their votes, which is a great thing: Here, I don't have the (time|expertise|whatever) to decide on my vote, but I trust the judgement of this other colleage; I'll give him my vote trusting he will use it well. This allows for higher and more qualified participation, and it would be a step back to lose it.

	On a different topic, I'll proceed now to evaluate RIPE's efforts to clean the list of bots... :)

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Alfredo Sola
http://www.solucionesdinamicas.net/





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