<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>What percentage of the DMRs actually voted? I think this useful and helpful info in this discussion. </div><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div><br><br></div><div><br>On Jan 15, 2013, at 9:13 AM, "ARIN" <<a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p><font size="2">ARIN is seeking feedback from its membership about changing voting<br>
eligibility so that any ARIN web account linked to an Admin and/or Tech<br>
POC of a Member organization may cast the ballot for the organization's<br>
one vote in ARIN elections. This change would replace the Designated<br>
Member Representative (DMR) role in the ARIN elections and allow<br>
organizations to have more that one eligible voter. There is no change<br>
to the one vote per Organization ID rule.<br>
We are suggesting this change in order to increase participation in ARIN<br>
elections. This change would:<br>
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* Allow organizations to have more than one eligible voter, thereby<br>
increasing the chances that someone would be available to cast a ballot<br>
<br>
* Eliminate the need for Members to create and update the DMR POC<br>
with its specialized email requirements<br>
<br>
Note: The benefit of allowing more than one individual the ability<br>
to cast the organization's one vote may in some cases require internal<br>
coordination to determine who will cast the vote. If a second individual<br>
attempts to vote, they will receive notification that their organization<br>
has already voted and they will not be able to cast a ballot.<br>
<br>
ARIN is seeking input from the community regarding this potential<br>
change, including whether it would be beneficial and if made, whether<br>
voting eligibility should be provided to Admin POCs or Admin and Tech POCs.<br>
You can read background on ARIN's existing processes of DMRs at:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/dmr.html">https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/dmr.html</a><br>
<br>
You can read about ARIN's current Board and Advisory Council Election<br>
voting process at:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_procedures.html#voting">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_procedures.html#voting</a><br>
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Relevant Statistics:<br>
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89% of ARIN Members currently have a web account linked to either<br>
their Admin or Tech POC handle.<br>
<br>
85% of ARIN Members currently have a web account linked to their<br>
Admin POC handle.<br>
<br>
In the 2012 elections 87% of Member organizations had a DMR that<br>
was eligible to vote.<br>
<br>
Please provide comments to <a href="mailto:arin-discuss@arin.net">arin-discuss@arin.net</a>.<br>
<br>
Discussion will close on 12 February 2013. ARIN seeks clear direction<br>
from its members, so your feedback is important. If you have any<br>
questions, please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a>.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Communications and Member Services<br>
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<br>
<br>
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