From ef2167a5bc850eb164aab0ef73c3d17ca1e0c89e 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 0ecc683c5b93..db139c75e6e5 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 d5ea3935240d21b44f51e2cc87c6c8ebc3040be1 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 db139c75e6e5..4b58de9832b6 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 6f85543aabb58061018936a28f04fecc0d8ee9ac 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 4b58de9832b6..4abc0259ff63 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 8030827d6c36e11010b78ceba706db258b7737d9 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 4abc0259ff63..7bc8fe5d7cad 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 80a72b33a79f2d28cf9d91727c68bb61d9b68086 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 7bc8fe5d7cad..58fef968542a 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 31d23a27443342eaebf2b7b59a7f515b26258777 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 58fef968542a..de44f933aed7 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