[arin-discuss] To List Members ARIN Consultation: Changing the VoterEligibility for ARIN Member Organizations

[Mark Bayliss]

The lack of  participation might be similar to that of a typical 
government elections were people do not vote because they do not like 
any of the choices. What if  we added another choice on the ballet 
"none of the above". And if "none of the above above"  receive over 
51 % of the votes. We would have to submit new candidates and have 
another election. That way the majority of voters would always 
approve of the winner of the election.

At 06:47 PM 1/17/2013, Jay Hennigan wrote:
>On 1/17/13 8:59 AM, Larry Ash wrote:
>
> > Agreed the unanticipated consequence is always out there somewhere.
>
>Also agreed.
>
> > I would add that there is an assumption that larger vote
> > percentages are better. I don't necessarily agree. When one chooses not
> > to vote it can be because he/she trusts the community consensus more than
> > he/she trusts his/her own judgment at that time. In my way of thinking that
> > is a proxy to the community and a vote.
>
>Perhaps add a choice on each ballot of "Abstain" or "Not enough
>familiarity with issue/candidates to make informed decision", really the
>same thing.  Even this change could cause some issues if enough people
>actually use it and there are bylaws clauses regarding majority of votes
>cast, however.
>
>IMHO, leave it alone.  Lack of participation in the election may just be
>a sign that the "silent majority" is happy.
>
>
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