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At least it sounds like a thing only I would write ;)","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"e5b2dc8fe9bfc4789714d19cb14c1ccb4e2efc05","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":160,"context_line":""},{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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If the candidates are uncontested, then they are acclaimed at the end of the nomination period with no poll needed, but that\u0027s still an \"election\" (in the sense that the polity elected to put forth no alternative candidates to run against them).","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":4257,"name":"Zane Bitter","email":"zbitter@redhat.com","username":"zaneb"},"change_message_id":"5b7f9aeaaa772fff4034d6877d5511156c8f9fef","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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To guard against this we also need to specify something like \"no earlier than 6 weeks prior\" to the final release date.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":17068,"name":"Jean-Philippe Evrard","email":"openstack@a.spamming.party","username":"evrardjp"},"change_message_id":"880600b27b90da60f48f5e5ad84e802004554ac0","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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It strengthens the constraints and avoids your scenario. It doesn\u0027t prevent someone from resigning early either.\n\nResignations are another thing to handle, which might lead to another set of elections?","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":13995,"name":"Nate Johnston","email":"nate.johnston@redhat.com","username":"natejohnston"},"change_message_id":"b79cbefc264ef709fc900d9837da5f3fe856c54a","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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If this scenario happens then either someone genuinely toxic has been elected, or the comity and general assumption of good intent has completely broken down in the community.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"3b7153e06f22966d68841cf678be5c1b08ec0470","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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Next para @L170 stats about such situation.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":17068,"name":"Jean-Philippe Evrard","email":"openstack@a.spamming.party","username":"evrardjp"},"change_message_id":"2c99c5272a1fc24b0391b21ad37da57aa7b49eac","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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I am just proposing a different alternative to complex wording, which would still be matching expectations.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":4257,"name":"Zane Bitter","email":"zbitter@redhat.com","username":"zaneb"},"change_message_id":"3c382932e77829bb80919e395f83581bcdaf0be0","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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It\u0027s already a slight stretch to define only the formula for the length of a term using as-yet-unknown information prior to the election; it would be grossly irresponsible to allow that formula to produce results anywhere between 0 and 14 months.\n\nI agree with ttx\u0027s suggestion that we should allow ourselves some wiggle room with respect to the time between the election and the release date, but it would be a total failure of governance to neglect to define the amount of wiggle room.\n\n\nJP\u0027s concern could easily be addressed by changing \" election\" to \"scheduled election\" on line 162 to make it clear that any special elections that may occur don\u0027t reset the clock for everyone. We already use that term in the next section.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"28107db622336f57705b6c1817e32768132cc190","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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And it if that still occurs then time to shrink it further?","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"e5b2dc8fe9bfc4789714d19cb14c1ccb4e2efc05","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). The election is held no later"},{"line_number":165,"context_line":"than 4 weeks prior to each cycle final release date (on or before \u0027R-4\u0027 week),"},{"line_number":166,"context_line":"with elections held open for no less than four business days."},{"line_number":167,"context_line":""},{"line_number":168,"context_line":"If required, TC and PTL elections can be held as combined election."}],"source_content_type":"text/x-rst","patch_set":4,"id":"3fa7e38b_222afee5","line":165,"range":{"start_line":164,"start_character":66,"end_line":165,"end_character":4},"in_reply_to":"3fa7e38b_29b9d0c9","updated":"2020-01-14 19:02:16.000000000","message":"Let\u0027s add this case also explicitly in charter. I agree on having the election in that case vs keep seat vacant for more than 4 weeks.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":10343,"name":"Jim Rollenhagen","email":"jim@jimrollenhagen.com","username":"jimrollenhagen"},"change_message_id":"ead114bce1d91fb80fdedd7daf8900ae2adf4847","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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Ignore me :)","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":17068,"name":"Jean-Philippe Evrard","email":"openstack@a.spamming.party","username":"evrardjp"},"change_message_id":"798c74866174ab98883a07d7d3ec16cc84c2e2cb","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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Sorry if the context of my comment was not clear.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":11904,"name":"Sean McGinnis","email":"sean.mcginnis@gmail.com","username":"SeanM"},"change_message_id":"425490317949cb34fb9f1197fd9d60ad93d16e54","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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I agree with Nate on this one.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"3b7153e06f22966d68841cf678be5c1b08ec0470","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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Either seat will be open till next term election or filled with \u0027not winning candidates\u0027 in previous election.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":17068,"name":"Jean-Philippe Evrard","email":"openstack@a.spamming.party","username":"evrardjp"},"change_message_id":"112e587cd8814b8ab445b2a109a82a3bd4a4b887","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). The election is held no later"},{"line_number":165,"context_line":"than 4 weeks prior to each cycle final release date (on or before \u0027R-4\u0027 week),"},{"line_number":166,"context_line":"with elections held open for no less than four business days."},{"line_number":167,"context_line":""},{"line_number":168,"context_line":"If required, TC and PTL elections can be held as combined election."}],"source_content_type":"text/x-rst","patch_set":4,"id":"3fa7e38b_e203d874","line":165,"range":{"start_line":164,"start_character":66,"end_line":165,"end_character":4},"in_reply_to":"3fa7e38b_a27de01e","updated":"2020-01-08 17:36:44.000000000","message":"My concern is of the same kind as Zane: What if we have to run another set of elections mid term (more than 4 weeks before next elections), because y/z had to leave their position, and let their seat vacant to a point nothing can get done? (Assuming, like we had for the latest elections, no extra candidates for TC, and therefore no one to ask to if they want to join...). For me, that series of events would justify extra election. With the current wording, it could be a problem for continuity. Though in my case, adding \"regular\" after staggered would be enough: extra elections would be \"exceptional\" in this case.\n\nIt\u0027s also a very rare case, which we can probably ignore, assuming we\u0027ll get more TC candidates than the new _smaller_ TC size.\n\nIn other words, maybe we don\u0027t need extra conditions, because likelihood of worst case happening is low :p","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":8556,"name":"Ghanshyam Maan","display_name":"Ghanshyam Maan","email":"gmaan.os14@gmail.com","username":"ghanshyam"},"change_message_id":"e5b2dc8fe9bfc4789714d19cb14c1ccb4e2efc05","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. 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In addition, let\u0027s mention the vacant seat election in charter which is not there which is why I was in impressions that only scheduled election can occur. But this cycle situation open up a new area to explicitly address.","commit_id":"4968f189804f1b639ca3bc6a0cfddc6782d52de5"},{"author":{"_account_id":10343,"name":"Jim Rollenhagen","email":"jim@jimrollenhagen.com","username":"jimrollenhagen"},"change_message_id":"0cfcfb6b607ecad4aa99d014496e5f4e314ac0e4","unresolved":false,"context_lines":[{"line_number":161,"context_line":"The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections."},{"line_number":162,"context_line":"Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the next election"},{"line_number":163,"context_line":"but one, or after 14 months, whichever is shorter. For this election we\u0027ll use a"},{"line_number":164,"context_line":"multiple-winner election system (see below). 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