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diff --git a/glep-0039.rst b/glep-0039.rst index b942b48..a85ac18 100644 --- a/glep-0039.rst +++ b/glep-0039.rst @@ -145,9 +145,16 @@ B. Global issues will be decided by an elected Gentoo council. two consecutive meetings, they are marked as a slacker. * If a council member who has been marked a slacker misses any further meeting (or their appointed proxy doesn't show up), they lose their - position and a new election is held to replace that person. The newly - elected council member gets a 'reduced' term so that the yearly - elections still elect a full group. + position. + * Whenever a member of the council loses their position (the reason + is irrelevant; e.g. they resign or they are booted for slacking), + then the next person in line from the previous council election + is offered the position. If they accept and the current council + unanimously accepts the new person, they get the position. + Otherwise, it is offered to the next person in line, and so forth. + If the council does not accept that person, then a new election is + held to choose a new member. The new member gets a 'reduced' term + so that the yearly elections still elect a full group. * Council members who have previously been booted for excessive slacking may stand for future elections, including the election for their replacement. They should, however, justify their slackerness, and |