From ab938404092be434b02eac9ca330db558aa032cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cinereal Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:07:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] clarify the SC votes on confidence over non-confidence In practice, this means that the case of a tied vote will trigger a reelection, heightening the threshold of internal confidence among SC members. Signed-off-by: cinereal --- doc/constitution.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/constitution.md b/doc/constitution.md index 4228ad6..da91102 100644 --- a/doc/constitution.md +++ b/doc/constitution.md @@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ A committee member elected in a special election will serve out the remainder of #### Full Reelections -A simple majority within the SC may call a reelection of the entire SC based on perceived loss of confidence. +The SC may call a reelection of the SC by failing to secure the votes required to pass a vote of confidence. In this case, it also has to be decided whether this election is considered a special election for the remainders of all the corresponding terms, or an initial election for full 2-year terms for half of the seats rounded up and 1-year half-terms for the remaining seats. -Vacant seats vote in favour of reelection, and between initial election and special election they count towards special election. +Vacant seats vote against in the vote of confidence, and between initial election and special election they count towards special election. ### Removal for conduct