Board Thread:Staff/@comment-37450655-20190316042602/@comment-8846246-20190320002543

Chief Fenrir wrote: And just a reminder that the vote for me technically isn’t over, because Ironslab tied up the vote, with two supports and two opposes But the thing is, the vote is essentially dead. Without Seishii the COTP has gotten a tie that cannot be broken, and thus the best course of action is to cancel the vote and pick a different candidate.

Additionally, Seishii's vote isn't abstain, it's absent. Though the effects are the same. The COTP needs to reach a majority to pass something. The outcome of the vote is 2 support, 2 oppose, and 1 absent. Without a majority, it's dead.