ICANN

[David Morris]

Yes! The first election was kept amazingly secret in the US.  Kevin has done 
us all a service in alerting us, unfortunately too late for this first 
election...

>From: Mike Weaver The Association of Progressive Communications network of 
>servers canvassed for a slate of candidates chosen from community/social 
>activists in the computer world. I quote...
>
>>we asked you to support the campaign by registering to vote
>>in the 'At Large Membership' elections of an international board. 17,000
>>people had registered in early June - and thanks to everyone's enthusiasm
>>and support, there are now over 40,000 registered members who will be
>>eligible to vote in the Board elections from October 1 - 10).
>>
>>Civil Society Representatives on the ICANN Board
>>================================================
>>5 new members will be elected to the ICANN board, one from each ICANN
>>defined 'world region' (Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America,
>>Europe).
>>
>>We believe that a significant turn-out to vote by GreenNet and other APC
>>members and partners will make nominating representatives in Latin
>>America, Africa and North America very possible.
>
>Andy Mueller-Maguhn, in an area the APC expected to lose, gained 5,000+
>votes, the other APC candidate 2,000+ and the first of the rest 900.  A
>surprise challenge I think. Next time there is an ICANN election (next
>year?) it will all be much higher profile and more closely fought.
>
>The first global election???
>

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