<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Good question.</div><div>With all the paraphernalia ARIN sends out, from magnets, letters, post cards, emails, phone calls, personal visits from ARIN Signing Telegrams encouraging voting, it would be useful to know why or how voting participation is so dismal.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm not a fan of having someone other than an OWNER/ADMIN - someone informed actually voting. Its hard enough to effect an opinion of reason without it being muddled by those that have no real interest or involvement in the process and repercussions of any possible outcome.</div><br><div><div>On Jan 15, 2013, at 1:00 PM, Jim Dolan Jr <<a href="mailto:jrdolan@mt-opticom.com">jrdolan@mt-opticom.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div 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">
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<!-- Converted from text/plain format --><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>
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* Eliminate the need for Members to create and update the DMR POC<br>
with its specialized email requirements<br>
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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>
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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>
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<a href="https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/dmr.html">https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/dmr.html</a><br>
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You can read about ARIN's current Board and Advisory Council Election<br>
voting process at:<br>
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<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>
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85% of ARIN Members currently have a web account linked to their<br>
Admin POC handle.<br>
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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>
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