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perlgov: allow deferral of Special Election
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When, for example, there is a need for Special Election near the
date of an upcoming Term Election.
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rjbs committed May 8, 2021
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Expand Up @@ -393,6 +393,11 @@ Whenever there are vacancies on the Steering Council, the council will
organize a Special Election within one week after the vacancy occurs. If the
entire Steering Council is ever vacant, a Term Election will be held instead.

The Steering Council may defer the Special Election for up to twelve weeks.
Their intent to do so must be publicly stated to the Core Team. If any active
Core Team member objects, the Special Election must be organized within one
week.

If a Steering Council member is deceased, or drops out of touch and cannot be
contacted for a month or longer, then the rest of the council may vote to
declare their seat vacant. If an absent member returns after such a
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