{"id":"split-brain-delivers-two-hops","text":"Election messages from demoted leaders are delivered one level deep (election message + immediate response), not recursively to convergence; the next `tick()` finishes any remaining propagation.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/leader-election-leader_election-_resolve_split_brain.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"split-brain-delivers-two-hops","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}