Acknowledgements

• 1.1 Democracy, the Internet, and ICANN
• 1.2. Background on the Common Cause-CDT ICANN Election Study
• 1.3. Study Procedure

2. The ICANN At-Large Election: Goals and Current Plan

• 2.1. ICANN and its Origin
• 2.2. ICANN's Mission
• 2.3 The Goals of ICANN Elections
• 2.4 Current Plans for the At-Large Election
• 2.5 Assumptions

3. Concerns and Issues Regarding Current Plan for the At-Large Elections

• 3.1 The Current Plan and Issues Raised
• 3.2 Major Concerns

4. Options for Change

• 4.1 Election Structure
• 4.2 Membership
• 4.3 Putting candidates on the ballot
• 4.4 Campaign Rules and Regulations
• 4.5 Voting systems
• 4.6 Other Important Suggestions

5. Recommended Principles for Moving Forward

• Conclusion
  

Appendix I: Study Procedure

• A: Outreach within the ICANN Community
• B: Election Experts

Appendix II: Letter to the ICANN Board

Appendix III: Background on ICANN

• ICANN Formation
• ICANN Structure

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This study is a joint effort of the Common Cause and the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org) is a leading advocate for openness and accountability in government. A non-profit public interest group based in Washington, D.C., Common Cause brings its knowledge of fair and democratic electoral processes to this study, as well as a fresh perspective on issues of Internet governance.

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) (http://www.cdt.org), also based in Washington, is a non-profit public interest group dedicated to promoting individual liberty and democratic values online. CDT has extensive experience with Internet policy and technology issues relating to free expression, individual privacy, and open access to the Internet.

The full report is available online at http://www.commoncause.org/icann/ and http://www.cdt.org/dns.

For more information, please contact:
Andy Draheim of Common Cause <adraheim@commoncause.org> or
Lusan Chua of CDT <lchua@cdt.org>.

 

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