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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Certainly make the counting instantaneous. Computers are far more accurate!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Also, what is the purpose of having to submit ID/passport documents to be able to get the BPKI certificate?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If you have a login, you should be able to certified. I am sure that there are many issues with holding copies of these documents and people around the continent not wanting to freely submit these documents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> rpd-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:rpd-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Leibrand<br><b>Sent:</b> 08 May 2014 05:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Seun Ojedeji<br><b>Cc:</b> nomcom2014; rpd<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Election process (was re: [rpd] AFRINIC Board Elections - 2014: Call for Nominations)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Another possibility is to do all voting electronically, and have anyone wishing to vote from the f2f meeting do so online as well. You would want to provide enough terminals to allow anyone without their own device to be able to vote at the f2f meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Scott<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On May 8, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Seun Ojedeji <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:48 PM, McTim <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Seun Ojedeji <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> - For those 2 points above to be a reason means that there is definitely<br>> some further development that needs to be done on the online voting<br>> platform. The platform should be able to filter out already voted members<br>> from those who haven’t<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>I believe this work has already been done, and therefore only members in good<br>standing who have NOT voted electronically may vote f2f.<br><br>If you have both running concurrently, then you eliminate this ability<br>to exclude those<br>who have already voted.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I get your point here, however the way this could happen is to have a "temporary out of service period" before the AGM commences. Members who have not voted online can be filtered out and with that data anyone who collects the paper ballot gets disabled from online voting. <br><br>In that sense, the online voting status becomes the reference point before ballot paper can be given to any member. Any member who receives ballot then gets DISABLED from online voting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>I see the advantage in this of course, but it does leave open the possibility that 2 people, working in concert can at least attempt to double vote. One person could even do it with the right timing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal>With my proposed option above, I think double voting can only be possible if the voting platform administrator allows it. (by enabling a member to vote online and also giving him/her ballot paper)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I don't think it is a question of resources, but rather of election integrity.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This is what i presume we all desire. <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>If I recall correctly, there is only one person (the CEO) who is able to obtain the results of the e-vote and he does this just before the f2f vote.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Well you know that, but the community doesn't so why not remove any possible prior knwoledge of voting results by any individual.<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>The NomCom is always looking for volunteers. I encourage all to raise their hands next time for this necessary but often thankless task.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+1 we all can't site within nomcom, but we all can contribute to its improvement. Nomcom should inturn make good use of comments/contribution provided by the community.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><br>@Adam, I believe the By-Laws call for a paper ballot, but those could be changed by the BoD as needed.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Mmm...does it mean the online voting is not legitimately correct? which may not be the case as E-voting is defined in the bylaw. Me thinks the voting process may not have totally transitioned to online because the online voting is still in a "pilot stage". The ultimate desire will be to see it fully transition to electronic.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------------------------------------<span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#006600'>Seun Ojedeji,<br>Federal University Oye-Ekiti<br>web: </span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#888888'><a href="http://www.fuoye.edu.ng" target="_blank">http://www.fuoye.edu.ng</a><br></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#006600'>Mobile: +2348035233535</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#888888'><br></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#006600'>alt email:<a href="http://goog_1872880453" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng" target="_blank">seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng</a></span></i><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#888888'>The key to understanding is humility - my view !<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>rpd mailing list<br><a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net">rpd@afrinic.net</a><br><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>