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Update charter for the TC elections date & Term clarification. 

This change propose two changes in charter:

1. Revise the TC election dates + Clarify the TC terms.
2. Add election required for the vacancy if there
are no candidates available to fill the vacant seats when needed.

Change-Id: I599d84d2b75681449f357c316480772621a069ec
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Ghanshyam Mann 2019-12-16 18:55:43 +00:00
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@ -158,11 +158,15 @@ continue to meet the criteria.
Election for TC seats
=====================
The TC seats are partially renewed every 6 months using staggered elections.
Seats are valid for one-year terms. For this election we'll use a
multiple-winner election system (see below). The election is held no later than
6 weeks prior to each OpenStack Summit (on or before 'S-6' week), with
elections held open for no less than four business days.
The TC seats are partially renewed twice a year using staggered elections.
Members are elected for a term that expires at the conclusion of the second
scheduled election after the start of their term or after 14 months, whichever
is shorter. For this election we'll use a multiple-winner election system
see below). The election is held no earlier than 6 weeks and no later
than 4 weeks prior to each cycle final release date (between 'R-6' and 'R-4'
week), with elections held open for no less than four business days.
If required, TC and PTL elections can be held as combined election.
If a seat on the TC is vacated before the end of the term for which
the member was elected, the TC will select a replacement to serve out
@ -189,6 +193,11 @@ candidates must meet all other constraints for membership in the TC.
previous TC election will be consulted in the order they appear in
the results until a candidate who is capable of serving agrees to
serve out the partial term.
* If there is no candidate available to fill the vacancy as per above
mentioned criteria (either no extra candidate from election results
or none of the candidates who do not win in previous elections accept
the vacant TC partial term), then special election is held to fill the
vacancy.
.. _atc: