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Smith <njs at pobox.com>, Ee Durbin <ee at python.org></dd> <dt class="field-even">Status:</dt> <dd class="field-even"><abbr title="Accepted and implementation complete, or no longer active">Final</abbr></dd> <dt class="field-odd">Type:</dt> <dd class="field-odd"><abbr title="Non-normative PEP containing background, guidelines or other information relevant to the Python ecosystem">Informational</abbr></dd> <dt class="field-even">Topic:</dt> <dd class="field-even"><a class="reference external" href="../topic/governance/">Governance</a></dd> <dt class="field-odd">Created:</dt> <dd class="field-odd">03-Jan-2019</dd> </dl> <hr class="docutils" /> <section id="contents"> <details><summary>Table of Contents</summary><ul class="simple"> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#abstract">Abstract</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#returns-officer">Returns officer</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#schedule">Schedule</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#candidates">Candidates</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#voter-roll">Voter Roll</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#election-implementation">Election Implementation</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#configuration">Configuration</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#questions">Questions</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#question-1">Question 1</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#results">Results</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#copyright">Copyright</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#complete-voter-roll">Complete Voter Roll</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#active-python-core-developers">Active Python core developers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </details></section> <section id="abstract"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#abstract" role="doc-backlink">Abstract</a></h2> This document describes the schedule and other details of the January 2019 election for the Python steering council, as specified in <a class="pep reference internal" href="../pep-0013/" title="PEP 13 – Python Language Governance">PEP 13</a>. This is the first steering council election. </section> <section id="returns-officer"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#returns-officer" role="doc-backlink">Returns officer</a></h2> In future elections, the returns officer will be appointed by the outgoing steering council. Since this is the first election, we have no outgoing steering council, and <a class="pep reference internal" href="../pep-0013/" title="PEP 13 – Python Language Governance">PEP 13</a> says that the returns officer is instead appointed by the PSF Executive Director, Ewa Jodlowska. <a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/officially-appointing-the-returns-officer-for-the-steering-council-election/603">She appointed Ee Durbin</a>. </section> <section id="schedule"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#schedule" role="doc-backlink">Schedule</a></h2> There will be a two-week nomination period, followed by a two-week vote. The nomination period is: January 7, 2019 through January 20, 2019 The voting period is: January 21, 2019 12:00 UTC through February 4, 2019 12:00 UTC (The end of February 3, 2019 <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ieee802.org/16/aoe.html">Anywhere on Earth</a>) </section> <section id="candidates"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#candidates" role="doc-backlink">Candidates</a></h2> Candidates must be nominated by a core team member. If the candidate is a core team member, they may nominate themselves. Once the nomination period opens, candidates will be listed here: <ol class="arabic simple"> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-brett-cannon/620">Brett Cannon</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-nick-coghlan/624">Alyssa (Nick) Coghlan</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-barry-warsaw/629">Barry Warsaw</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-guido-van-rossum/628">Guido van Rossum</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-victor-stinner/635">Victor Stinner</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-yury-selivanov/645">Yury Selivanov</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-david-mertz/647">David Mertz</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-lukasz-langa/660">Łukasz Langa</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-benjamin-peterson/665">Benjamin Peterson</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-mariatta/670">Mariatta</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-carol-willing/674">Carol Willing</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-emily-morehouse/686">Emily Morehouse</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-peter-wang/694">Peter Wang</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-donald-stufft/700">Donald Stufft</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-travis-oliphant/705">Travis Oliphant</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-kushal-das/702">Kushal Das</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-gregory-p-smith/737">Gregory P. Smith</a></li> </ol> </section> <section id="voter-roll"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#voter-roll" role="doc-backlink">Voter Roll</a></h2> All active Python core team members are eligible to vote. Ballots will be distributed based on the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/python/voters/blob/master/2019-01-21-2019-python-steering-committee-election-election.csv">The Python Voter Roll for this election</a> <a class="footnote-reference brackets" href="#id2" id="id1">[1]</a>. While this file is not public as it contains private email addresses, the <a class="reference internal" href="#complete-voter-roll">Complete Voter Roll</a> by name is available. </section> <section id="election-implementation"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#election-implementation" role="doc-backlink">Election Implementation</a></h2> The election will be conducted using the <a class="reference external" href="https://heliosvoting.org">Helios Voting Service</a>. <section id="configuration"> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#configuration" role="doc-backlink">Configuration</a></h3> Short name: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">2019-python-steering-committee</code> Name: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">2019 Python Steering Committee Election</code> Description: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">Election for the Python steering council, as specified in PEP 13. This is the first steering council election.</code> type: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">Election</code> Use voter aliases: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">[X]</code> Randomize answer order: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">[X]</code> Private: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">[X]</code> Help Email Address: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">ee@python.org</code> Voting starts at: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">January 21, 2019 12:00 UTC</code> Voting ends at: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">February 4, 2019 12:00 UTC</code> This will create an election in which: <ul class="simple"> <li>Voting is not open to the public, only those on the <a class="reference internal" href="#voter-roll">Voter Roll</a> may participate. Ballots will be emailed when voting starts.</li> <li>Candidates are presented in random order, to help avoid bias.</li> <li>Voter identities and ballots are protected against cryptographic advances.</li> </ul> </section> <section id="questions"> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#questions" role="doc-backlink">Questions</a></h3> <section id="question-1"> <h4><a class="toc-backref" href="#question-1" role="doc-backlink">Question 1</a></h4> Select between <code class="docutils literal notranslate">0</code> and <code class="docutils literal notranslate">5</code> answers. Result Type: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">absolute</code> Question: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">Select candidates for the Python Steering Council</code> Answer #1 - #N: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">Candidates from Candidates_ Section</code> </section> </section> </section> <section id="results"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#results" role="doc-backlink">Results</a></h2> Of the 96 eligible voters, 69 cast ballots. The top five vote-getters are: <ul class="simple"> <li>Barry Warsaw</li> <li>Brett Cannon</li> <li>Carol Willing</li> <li>Guido van Rossum</li> <li>Alyssa (Nick) Coghlan</li> </ul> No conflict of interest as defined in <a class="pep reference internal" href="../pep-0013/" title="PEP 13 – Python Language Governance">PEP 13</a> were observed. The full vote counts are as follows: <table class="docutils align-default"> <thead> <tr class="row-odd"><th class="head">Candidate</th> <th class="head">Votes Received</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="row-even"><td>Guido van Rossum</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Brett Cannon</td> <td>44</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Carol Willing</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Barry Warsaw</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Alyssa (Nick) Coghlan</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Benjamin Peterson</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Łukasz Langa</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Victor Stinner</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Mariatta</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Emily Morehouse</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Yury Selivanov</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Donald Stufft</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Peter Wang</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Travis Oliphant</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Kushal Das</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Gregory P. Smith</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>David Mertz</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> <section id="copyright"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#copyright" role="doc-backlink">Copyright</a></h2> This document has been placed in the public domain. </section> <section id="complete-voter-roll"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#complete-voter-roll" role="doc-backlink">Complete Voter Roll</a></h2> <section id="active-python-core-developers"> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#active-python-core-developers" role="doc-backlink">Active Python core developers</a></h3> <div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre>Alex Gaynor Alex Martelli Alexander Belopolsky Alexandre Vassalotti Amaury Forgeot d'Arc Andrew Kuchling Andrew Svetlov Antoine Pitrou Armin Ronacher Barry Warsaw Benjamin Peterson Berker Peksag Brett Cannon Brian Curtin Carol Willing Chris Jerdonek Chris Withers Christian Heimes David Malcolm David Wolever Davin Potts Dino Viehland Donald Stufft Doug Hellmann Eli Bendersky Emily Morehouse Éric Araujo Eric Snow Eric V. Smith Ethan Furman Ezio Melotti Facundo Batista Fred Drake Georg Brandl Giampaolo Rodola' Gregory P. Smith Guido van Rossum Hyeshik Chang Hynek Schlawack INADA Naoki Ivan Levkivskyi Jack Diederich Jack Jansen Jason R. Coombs Jeff Hardy Jeremy Hylton Jesús Cea Julien Palard Kurt B. Kaiser Kushal Das Larry Hastings Lars Gustäbel Lisa Roach Łukasz Langa Marc-Andre Lemburg Mariatta Mark Dickinson Mark Hammond Mark Shannon Martin Panter Matthias Klose Meador Inge Michael Hudson-Doyle Nathaniel J. Smith Ned Deily Neil Schemenauer Alyssa Coghlan Pablo Galindo Paul Moore Petr Viktorin Petri Lehtinen Philip Jenvey R. David Murray Raymond Hettinger Robert Collins Ronald Oussoren Sandro Tosi Senthil Kumaran Serhiy Storchaka Sjoerd Mullender Stefan Krah Steve Dower Steven Daprano T. Wouters Tal Einat Terry Jan Reedy Thomas Heller Tim Golden Tim Peters Trent Nelson Victor Stinner Vinay Sajip Walter Dörwald Xiang Zhang Yury Selivanov Zachary Ware </pre></div> </div> <aside class="footnote-list brackets"> <aside class="footnote brackets" id="id2" role="doc-footnote"> <dt class="label" id="id2">[<a href="#id1">1</a>]</dt> <dd>This repository is private and accessible only to Python Core Developers, administrators, and Python Software Foundation Staff as it contains personal email addresses.</aside> </aside> </section> </section> </section> <hr class="docutils" /> Source: <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/python/peps/blob/main/peps/pep-8100.rst">https://github.com/python/peps/blob/main/peps/pep-8100.rst</a> Last modified: <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/python/peps/commits/main/peps/pep-8100.rst">2025-02-01 08:55:40 GMT</a> </article> <nav id="pep-sidebar"> <h2>Contents</h2> <ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#abstract">Abstract</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#returns-officer">Returns officer</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#schedule">Schedule</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#candidates">Candidates</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#voter-roll">Voter Roll</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#election-implementation">Election Implementation</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#configuration">Configuration</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#questions">Questions</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#question-1">Question 1</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#results">Results</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#copyright">Copyright</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#complete-voter-roll">Complete Voter Roll</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#active-python-core-developers">Active Python core developers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a id="source" href="https://github.com/python/peps/blob/main/peps/pep-8100.rst">Page Source (GitHub)</a> </nav> </section> <script src="../_static/colour_scheme.js"></script> <script src="../_static/wrap_tables.js"></script> <script src="../_static/sticky_banner.js"></script> </body> </html>