From 3d7bc11f19de4e78ff0003e6b4b02b0f13c3cce4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:25:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] perlgov: allow deferral of Special Election When, for example, there is a need for Special Election near the date of an upcoming Term Election. --- pod/perlgov.pod | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index 2aaea0209ad1..3585821e70fc 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -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 From e1d85ece707b3ceb986706b8afa64c6bb942c592 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:39:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] perlgov: handling uncontested elections --- pod/perlgov.pod | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index 3585821e70fc..28976b534c46 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ anonymously. After voting is complete, candidates are ranked using the Condorcet Internet Voting Service's proportional representation mode. If a tie occurs, it may be resolved by mutual agreement among the tied candidates, or else the tie will be resolved through random selection by the Vote -Administrator. +Administrator. If only one candidate has been nominated, no vote is required, +and that candidate will be declared the winner when the nomination period ends. =back From c7061f4c82b0b563fefe659690bbcb1669510aa8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 17:57:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] perlgov: allow for no vote when 2-seats, 2-candidates --- pod/perlgov.pod | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index 28976b534c46..727cc6e2b4e2 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -432,8 +432,9 @@ anonymously. After voting is complete, candidates are ranked using the Condorcet Internet Voting Service's proportional representation mode. If a tie occurs, it may be resolved by mutual agreement among the tied candidates, or else the tie will be resolved through random selection by the Vote -Administrator. If only one candidate has been nominated, no vote is required, -and that candidate will be declared the winner when the nomination period ends. +Administrator. Unless there are more candidates than open seats, no vote is +required, and those candidates will be declared the winner when the nomination +period ends. =back From 64267e1a9883302dab35518ab049c8aeb1539cb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 17:58:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] perlgov: limit the time period for objection to deferral --- pod/perlgov.pod | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index 727cc6e2b4e2..ba0e2716e06b 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ 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. +Core Team member objects within one week, 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 From 8cee4ce6fbeb4fdea80d65462bdc63225a5ea61d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 12:43:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] perlgov: allow PSC to cancel election deferment --- pod/perlgov.pod | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index ba0e2716e06b..f79da1a03031 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ 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 within one week, the Special Election must be -organized within one week. +organized within one week. At any time, the Steering Council may choose to +cancel the deferment and immediately commence organizing a Special Election. 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 From 63a2b2e45fc0d17c71b8f5608cb422a896e824b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Signes Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 12:46:37 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] perlgov: clarify time frame for newly Term Election --- pod/perlgov.pod | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/perlgov.pod b/pod/perlgov.pod index f79da1a03031..3c0234bcdd03 100644 --- a/pod/perlgov.pod +++ b/pod/perlgov.pod @@ -379,11 +379,11 @@ Governance". =head3 Term -A new Steering Council will be chosen by a Term Election within two weeks after -each stable feature release (that is, change to C or -C) or after two years, whichever comes first. The council members -will serve until the completion of the next Term Election unless they are -removed. +A new Steering Council will be chosen by a Term Election after each stable +feature release (that is, change to C or C) or +after two years, whichever comes first. The Term Election will be organized +within two weeks of the triggering event. The council members will serve until +the completion of the next Term Election unless they are removed. =head3 Removal