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Editorial rejuggling of the handling of special election
Move shared text around so that it is better shared, and rephrase awkward sentence along the way.
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When an elected seat on either the [=AB=] or [=TAG=] is vacated,
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the seat is filled at the next regularly scheduled election for the group
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unless the group Chair requests that W3C hold an election before then
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unless the group Chair requests that W3C hold a [=special election=] before then
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(for instance, due to the group's workload).
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including a resignation effective as of a given date in the future.
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When such an election is held,
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the minimum number of available seats is such that
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when added to the number of continuing participants,
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the minimum total number of elected seats is met
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(8 for the [=TAG=], 9 for the [=AB=]);
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and the maximum number corresponds to all unoccupied seats.
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Except for the number of available seats and the length of the terms,
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the <a href="#AB-TAG-elections">usual rules for Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group Elections</a> apply.
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If vacancies reduce the number of [=AB=] or [=TAG=] participants to 0,
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the [=Team=] <em class=rfc2119>must</em> organize an election.
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Vacated seats are filled for the remainder of the term of the vacancy,
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the [=Team=] <em class=rfc2119>must</em> organize a [=special election=]
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unless the next regularly scheduled election is fewer than three months away.
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</ul>
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When a <dfn>special election</dfn> is held,
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vacated seats are filled for the remainder of the term of the vacancy,
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and the (minimum, maximum) number of available seats is
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the number of seats required to meet
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the (minimum, maximum) total defined for the group.
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The <a href="#AB-TAG-elections">usual rules for Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group Elections</a> otherwise apply.
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<h3 id="GAGeneral" oldids="ChapterGroups, WG-and-IG">
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Chartered Groups: Working Groups and Interest Groups</h3>
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