charter_of_directorship.md

@@ -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
       office has been vacated, whichever comes first.
 
-2. The election shall be called by creating an election via
-   [RCV123](https://www.rcv123.org/election/open/create/1) and
-   immediately posting the ballot link in the *#announcements*
-   Discord channel.
+2. The election shall use
+   [ranked-choice voting with instant runoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting),
+   using an online platform so that every member of the creative body
+   may cast their vote regardless of physical location.
 
-   1. The title of the election shall be "Vote for the Director of
-      [project]" where [project] is the name or temporary name of the
-      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:
+   1. We suggest using [RCV123](https://www.rcv123.org/election/open/create/1)
+      with the following configuration:
       - Duplicate Vote Deterrence is ON
       - Randomize candidate ballot order
       - Start voting: when voters receive link
       - End voting: election remains open
 
-3. 24 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
    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
       called for a period of one week.
 
-2. The recall vote shall be called by creating a poll in the
-   *#announcements* Discord channel.
+2. The recall vote shall be a simple majority poll with two options,
+   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
-      Director of [project]?" where [director] is the name of the
-      acting Project Director in question and [project] is the name of
-      the project.
+   1. We suggest simply creating a poll in the *#announcements*
+      Discord channel with the following configuration:
+      - Poll duration: 48 hours
+      - Do NOT allow multiple answers.
 
-   2. 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)
+3. The poll's title shall be "Should [director] be recalled as
+   Director of [project]?" where [director] is the name of the acting
+   Project Director in question and [project] is the name of the
+   project.
 
-   3. The poll's duration shall be 24 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
-   just the voting body) has voted "Yes, they should not be Director",
-   then the acting Project Director in question shall be immediately
-   recalled and the position of Project Director shall be considered
-   vacated.
+6. 48 hours after the poll is made public, if at least 60% of the
+   creative body (not just the voting body) has voted "Yes, they
+   should not be Director", then the acting Project Director in
+   question shall be immediately recalled and the position of Project
+   Director shall be considered vacated.
 
 # Signatures