Clearly deviating from the current standing bylaws, the Bitcoin Foundation has suspended the board elections and decided that the vacant positions will be filled by a ‘special referendum.’
With members Jim Harper having resigned and Olivier Janssens removed from the board, the board now needs one more seat to continue operations as the bylaws call for a minimum of five seats.
Executive Director of Bitcoin Foundation, Bruce Fenton said in a statement,
http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/12/21/bitcoin-foundation-suspends-elections-rift-out-in-the-open/
