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<p class="MsoNormal">I signed the petitions to get these 2 candidates on the ballot, because unless someone on the nom-com cares to give us a valid reason to reject them, I feel they belong there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I also answered the survey regarding the prioritization of question, choosing those that address the nom-com and overall behavior and makeup of the board to be the most important.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Up until a few years ago, I paid little attention to ARIN governance and policy. What was in place didn’t affect me adversely, so I didn’t read the new policy announcements, didn’t care who was running things, didn’t even bother to vote
quite honestly. It wasn’t until the somewhat recent waiting list policy change fiasco that I started making a point of following what is happening with ARIN.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With that said, I consider myself somewhat of an outsider, so I may be over-simplifying things. However, this is how I’m interpreting this process.
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<p class="MsoNormal">1: The Board selects a nominating committee, which then has the authority to accept or reject candidates from the ballot.
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<p class="MsoNormal">2: The nominating committee is insulated in as such that they don’t have to provide their reasons for accepting or rejecting the candidate, even to the candidate themselves.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3: The only recourse is for the person to file a petition to get 124 member orgs to sign to be forced onto the ballot, which is a hurdle that those already accepted by the nominating committee do not have pass.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4: The end-result would appear to be a limited selection on the ballot of people hand-picked by the existing Board, thereby ensuring the overall direction of the Board stays the same.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Someone else already suggested a reform to the system above, where the nom-com would have to provide their reasons for rejection, which I fully support. I’d also suggest that if there is going to be a 2% petition requirement to be on the
ballot, it should be for all candidates, not just for those who the nom-com rejects. Level the playing field.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 9, 2021 8:20 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [arin-ppml] Board Election Petition underway<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In light of the public and private responses I’ve gotten to this question, it seems that the obvious explanations are considered far more credible than any innocent ones (of which none have been forthcoming this far).
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would encourage everyone to support these petitions, to solicit candidates’ opinions on the matter of candidate selection, and then vote for candidates willing to publicly advocate for candidate selection reform at ARIN. Whether or not
the process is currently undergoing capture, it certainly appears to lack the transparency needed to avoid it. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There were apparently at least 5 candidates. There are 2 open board seats.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The nom-com approved only 3 candidates, hence my complaint.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are 7 open advisory council seats. I did not count the nomination list size, but I assure you it was well short of 14.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If there are enough candidates there ought to be at least 2 for each seat and more than 2 is also good too. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ARIN-PPML <<a href="mailto:arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net">arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net</a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Mike
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, October 9, 2021 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Scott Leibrand <<a href="mailto:scottleibrand@gmail.com">scottleibrand@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>arin-ppml <<a href="mailto:arin-ppml@arin.net">arin-ppml@arin.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [arin-ppml] Board Election Petition underway<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">There are 7 AC openings, only 10 candidates, but I was rejected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A dangerous thing for Internet governance in the context of Afrinic. I don't want the governments of the world taking over from the amateurs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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