2. Lessons and Challenges: The 2000 At-Large Election

If ICANN must incorporate public participation in order to gain its required legitimacy, how can it do so in practice? One starting point to answer that question is an assessment of the 2000 At-Large election, which is the subject of this chapter. The first section deals with cross-regional elements of the election, while the second section comprises the regional reports, and a final section discusses comparative themes between regions.

1.3. Public Participation and the At-Large Membership

2.1. Cross-Regional Elements: Board and staff election administration