Revised election & recall procedure to only mandate the method of voting, not the specific platform.

The previous mandated platforms have been included as "suggested" platforms.
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@ -51,26 +51,30 @@ Director as defined by the [terms](#terms) of this document.
may not be called for a period of three weeks, or until the may not be called for a period of three weeks, or until the
office has been vacated, whichever comes first. office has been vacated, whichever comes first.
2. The election shall be called by creating an election via 2. The election shall use
[RCV123](https://www.rcv123.org/election/open/create/1) and [ranked-choice voting with instant runoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting),
immediately posting the ballot link in the *#announcements* using an online platform so that every member of the creative body
Discord channel. may cast their vote regardless of physical location.
1. The title of the election shall be "Vote for the Director of 1. We suggest using [RCV123](https://www.rcv123.org/election/open/create/1)
[project]" where [project] is the name or temporary name of the with the following configuration:
project.
2. The election's candidates shall be the names of each member of
the project's creative body, plus an additional option of "None"
to indicate the preference that the office remain unfilled.
3. The election shall be configured as follows:
- Duplicate Vote Deterrence is ON - Duplicate Vote Deterrence is ON
- Randomize candidate ballot order - Randomize candidate ballot order
- Start voting: when voters receive link - Start voting: when voters receive link
- End voting: election remains open - End voting: election remains open
3. 48 hours after the election link is posted, if at least 50% of the 3. The election ballot shall be titled "Vote for the Director of
[project]" where [project] is the name or temporary name of the
project.
4. The candidates on the election ballot shall be the names of each
member of the project's creative body, plus an additional option of
"None" to indicate the preference that the office remain unfilled.
5. The link to the election ballot shall immediately be posted to the
*#announcements* Discord channel.
6. 48 hours after the ballot is made public, if at least 50% of the
creative body has voted in the election, then the winning candidate creative body has voted in the election, then the winning candidate
shall immediately assume the office of Project Director. shall immediately assume the office of Project Director.
@ -95,26 +99,31 @@ Director as defined by the [terms](#terms) of this document.
another recall vote for that same Project Director may not be another recall vote for that same Project Director may not be
called for a period of one week. called for a period of one week.
2. The recall vote shall be called by creating a poll in the 2. The recall vote shall be a simple majority poll with two options,
*#announcements* Discord channel. using an online platform so that every member of the creative body
may cast their vote regardless of physical location.
1. The poll's title shall be "Should [director] be recalled as 1. We suggest simply creating a poll in the *#announcements*
Director of [project]?" where [director] is the name of the Discord channel with the following configuration:
acting Project Director in question and [project] is the name of - Poll duration: 48 hours
the project. - Do NOT allow multiple answers.
2. The poll's options shall be "Yes, they should not be Director" 3. The poll's title shall be "Should [director] be recalled as
and "No, they should continue being Director". (Pronouns may be Director of [project]?" where [director] is the name of the acting
changed to respect the director in question) Project Director in question and [project] is the name of the
project.
3. The poll's duration shall be 48 hours. 4. The poll's options shall be "Yes, they should not be Director" and
"No, they should continue being Director". (Pronouns may be changed
to respect the director in question)
4. The poll shall NOT allow multiple answers. 5. The link to the poll (or the poll itself) shall immediately be
posted to the *#announcements* Discord channel.
3. At the close of the poll, if at least 60% of the creative body (not 6. 48 hours after the poll is made public, if at least 60% of the
just the voting body) has voted "Yes, they should not be Director", creative body (not just the voting body) has voted "Yes, they
then the acting Project Director in question shall be immediately should not be Director", then the acting Project Director in
recalled and the position of Project Director shall be considered question shall be immediately recalled and the position of Project
vacated. Director shall be considered vacated.
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