From 83f63b8cf9bdb36106e9a1249bfdc065a3b1b60e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Florian Rivoal <git@florian.rivoal.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:33:53 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Harmonize the affiliation constraints for the AB and TAG

As there is no clear ongoing reason to justify the difference of treatment
between the AB and TAG when affiliation changes cause two or more
participants to share the same affiliation, harmonize the rules for the
two groups, by aligning on the more lenient one in terms of duration (the TAG's)
while keeping details from the more specific one (the AB's) in terms of
backstop.

Addresses #817
---
 index.bs | 21 +++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index 907fed7c..2f3b80c2 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -1118,23 +1118,16 @@ Elected Groups Participation Constraints</h5>
 
 	<ul>
 		<li>
-			Two participants with the same [=primary affiliation=] per <a href="#AB-TAG-elections"></a>
-			must not both occupy elected seats on the TAG
+			Two (or more) participants with the same [=primary affiliation=] per <a href="#AB-TAG-elections"></a>
+			must not occupy elected seats on the same [=Elected Group=],
 			except when this is caused by a change of affiliation of an existing participant.
-			At the completion of the next regularly scheduled election for the TAG,
+			At the completion of the next regularly scheduled election for that group,
 			the organization <em class="rfc2119">must</em> have returned to having at most one seat.
-
-		<li>
-			Two participants with the same [=primary affiliation=] per <a href="#AB-TAG-elections"></a>
-			must not both occupy elected seats on the AB.
-			If, for whatever reason, these constraints are not satisfied
-			(e.g., because an [=AB=] participant changes jobs),
-			one participant <em class="rfc2119">must</em> cease [=AB=] participation
-			until the situation has been resolved.
-			If after <span class="time-interval">30 days</span> the situation has not been resolved,
-			the Chair will apply
+			Otherwise, the [=Team=] will apply
 			the <a href="#random">verifiable random selection procedure</a> described below
-			to choose one person for continued participation and declare the other seat(s) vacant.
+			to choose one person for continued participation and declare the other seat(s) vacant
+			as of that election.
+
 		<li>
 			An individual <em class="rfc2119">must not</em> participate on both the TAG and the AB.
 	</ul>