May 2022 - Procedures - aso-apps-2.ripe.net

ASO Procedures Review Mailing List Created and Members
by German Valdez Aviles 01 Jul '22

01 Jul '22

Hi This is a new mailing list created for the review of the ASO Procedures Current members are Esteban Lescano – LACNIC Herve Clement - RIPE NCC James Kennedy - RIPE NCC Ricardo Patara – LACNIC Sander Steffann - RIPE NCC Saul Stein – AFRINIC Mike Silber – AFRINIC Laureana Pavon – Secretariat German Valdez - Secretariat The mailing list has a public archive and only members can submit to it. Please let me know of any further adjustment. Regards German

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Schulze methodology
by German Valdez Aviles 26 May '22

26 May '22

Hi All I’d like to raise for your consideration the use of the Schulze methodology in the selection process. While the Schulze method could provide good results when multiples candidates are running, it should have a bigger universe of voters to have the desired effects. With only 15 or less voters I question the value of having such method for election. Furthermore, I have the feeling that it’s not well understood by many ASO AC members and this has led to question the validity of the results in the last Seat 9 election (at least by one of the ASO AC Members) even though the secretariat drafted a step by step and explanative report of the calculations . One final point, it’s that the current procedure based on the Schulze methodology doesn’t offer a fair process to break a tie. The current process request a random process to select the winner (it doesn’t specify what random process to use). But that’s it’s my humble opinion 😊 However if the committee would like to keep it I’d like to have the opportunity to know early in the process. So far the secretariat calculate the results manually (with deep review of the calculations) and rely in third party online calculators to validate the results. As you could see is not an ideal situation so I’d like to raise to the NRO EC to budget for next year a RIR in-house or external certifiable consultant solution that could elaborate an online program that could tabulate the ranking preference based on the Schulze method and include some random process to break a possible tie (which could happen given the limited number of voters and candidates). This could bring more trust and reliable results in the calculation of a winner in future elections. This is just a mere observation from the Secretariat perspective for your consideration. Regards German

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Alignment ICANN Bylaws
by German Valdez Aviles 26 May '22

26 May '22

Hi One aspect to consider in the review of the new procedures is to align the timelines with some changes made in the iCANN bylaws. In theory our appointments should be made 6 months before the start of the term This is stated in section 7.8.d of the ICANN Bylaws. This was updated once ICANN adopted the concept of the Empowered Community. Likewise our timeline should include the notification of the election results to the Empowered Community Administration Representative, that’s add around one week before we can actually make an official announcement of the election results which it must be vetted by this group. I know, it’s one of many aspect to bear in mind. I’m attaching the text of the section 7.8.d below. Looking forward to keeping the discussion going and have a draft document in the coming months. Regards German -- (d) At least six months before the date specified for the commencement of the term as specified in Section 7.8(a)(iv) through Section 7.8(a)(vi) above, any Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community entitled to nominate a Director for a Seat with a term beginning that year shall give the EC Administration (with a copy to the Secretary and the Decisional Participants) written notice of its nomination of Directors for seats with terms beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting, and the EC Administration shall promptly provide the Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those Directors. All such notices shall be posted promptly to the Website.

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