{"id":"bully-candidate-half-timeout","text":"Candidates wait `election_timeout // 2` for ALIVE responses before deciding, shorter than the follower's full `election_timeout`, to avoid cascading election delays.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/leader-election-leader_election.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{"example":"if current_time - self._election_start_time >= self.election_timeout // 2:\n    if not self._got_alive:\n        messages.extend(self.declare_victory(current_time))"},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"bully-candidate-half-timeout","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}