Candidates are nominated and accept their nominations via email to a mailing list to which all members are subscribed. Verification of on-line votes. The election committee will have full access to all logs and records generated by the on-line voting system. On-line decision making. Discussion list , free speech and moderation.
All members can participate in policy making discussions via the all-member mailing list.
9.2 Clearly frivolous postings can be moderated and postings aimed at disruption of proceedings can be disallowed. The will of the majority will find expression in the decisions of a moderation committee that will be tasked with drafting and implementing fair rules aimed at maintaining civil discourse and discouraging abuse of the freedom of speech. In principle the members of the moderation committee can be the members elected to represent the constituency on the Names Council, but they may stand aside for other elected moderators. 9.5 Members of the election committee will be ineligible for moderator. In these rules the principle of free exchange of idea's and opinions will be paramount and procedures for Fair Hearings and Due Process will form part of any such rules.