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class="field-odd">Status:</dt> <dd class="field-odd"><abbr title="Accepted and implementation complete, or no longer active">Final</abbr></dd> <dt class="field-even">Type:</dt> <dd class="field-even"><abbr title="Non-normative PEP containing background, guidelines or other information relevant to the Python ecosystem">Informational</abbr></dd> <dt class="field-odd">Topic:</dt> <dd class="field-odd"><a class="reference external" href="../topic/governance/">Governance</a></dd> <dt class="field-even">Created:</dt> <dd class="field-even">16-Nov-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="#election-administration">Election Administration</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 December 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 steering council election for the 2020 term. </section> <section id="election-administration"> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#election-administration" role="doc-backlink">Election Administration</a></h2> The steering council appointed the <a class="reference external" href="https://www.python.org/psf-landing/">Python Software Foundation</a> Director of Infrastructure, Ee Durbin, to implement the election, and <a class="reference external" href="https://www.python.org/psf-landing/">Python Software Foundation</a> Executive Director, Ewa Jodlowska, to communicate announcements regarding the election. </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 was: November 1, 2019 through November 16, 2019 12:00 UTC (The end of November 15, 2019 <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ieee802.org/16/aoe.html">Anywhere on Earth</a>). As announced on <a class="reference external" href="https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-committers@python.org/thread/4N6WEWVSE6JQ64KDFGQRWFG33MSHRMCK/">python-committers</a>, and took place on <a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/about-the-steering-council-nominations-category/2459">discuss.python.org</a>. The voting period is: December 1, 2019 12:00 UTC through December 16, 2019 12:00 UTC (The end of December 15, 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. Nominees (in alphabetical order): <ul class="simple"> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-brett-cannon-2020-term/2566">Brett Cannon</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-kushal-das-2020-term/2662">Kushal Das</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-christian-heimes-2020-term/2661">Christian Heimes</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-pablo-galindo-salgado-2020-term/2667">Pablo Galindo Salgado</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-gregory-p-smith-2020-term/2668">Gregory P. Smith</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-victor-stinner-2020-term/2658">Victor Stinner</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-barry-warsaw-2020-term/2601">Barry Warsaw</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-carol-willing-2020-term/2593">Carol Willing</a></li> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-thomas-wouters-2020-term/2615">Thomas Wouters</a></li> </ul> Withdrawn nominations: <ul class="simple"> <li><a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-guido-van-rossum-2020-term/2657">Guido van Rossum</a>. (<a class="reference external" href="https://discuss.python.org/t/steering-council-nomination-guido-van-rossum-2020-term/2657/11">Withdrawal</a>)</li> </ul> </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/voter-files/2019-12-01-2020-python-steering-council-election.csv">The Python Voter Roll for this election</a> <a class="footnote-reference brackets" href="#id3" id="id2">[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">2020-python-steering-council</code> Name: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">2020 Python Steering Council Election</code> Description: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">Election for the Python steering council, as specified in PEP 13. This is steering council election for the 2020 term.</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">December 1, 2019 12:00 UTC</code> Voting ends at: <code class="docutils literal notranslate">December 16, 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">- (approval)</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 82 eligible voters, 63 cast ballots. The top five vote-getters are: <ul class="simple"> <li>Barry Warsaw</li> <li>Brett Cannon</li> <li>Carol Willing</li> <li>Thomas Wouters</li> <li>Victor Stinner</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>Brett Cannon</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Carol Willing</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Barry Warsaw</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Thomas Wouters</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Victor Stinner</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Christian Heimes</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Pablo Galindo Salgado</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td>Gregory P. Smith</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td>Kushal Das</td> <td>30</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>Abhilash Raj Alex Gaynor Alex Martelli Alexander Belopolsky Andrew Kuchling Andrew Svetlov Antoine Pitrou Barry Warsaw Benjamin Peterson Berker Peksağ Brett Cannon Brian Curtin Brian Quinlan Carol Willing Cheryl Sabella Chris Withers Christian Heimes Christian Tismer Davin Potts Dino Viehland Donald Stufft Emily Morehouse Éric Araujo Eric Snow Eric V. Smith Ethan Furman Ezio Melotti Facundo Batista Fred Drake Giampaolo Rodolà Gregory P. Smith Guido van Rossum Inada Naoki Ivan Levkivskyi Jason R. Coombs Jeremy Kloth Jesús Cea Joannah Nanjekye Julien Palard Kurt B. Kaiser Kushal Das Larry Hastings Lisa Roach Łukasz Langa Marc-André Lemburg Mariatta Mark Dickinson Mark Shannon Matthias Klose Michael Foord Nathaniel J. Smith Ned Deily Neil Schemenauer Alyssa Coghlan Pablo Galindo Paul Ganssle Paul Moore Petr Viktorin R. David Murray Raymond Hettinger Robert Collins Ronald Oussoren Senthil Kumaran Serhiy Storchaka Skip Montanaro Stefan Behnel Stefan Krah Steve Dower Steven D'Aprano Stéphane Wirtel Tal Einat Terry Jan Reedy Thomas Wouters Tim Golden Tim Peters Victor Stinner Vinay Sajip Walter Dörwald Xavier de Gaye Xiang Zhang Yury Selivanov Zachary Ware </pre></div> </div> <aside class="footnote-list brackets"> <aside class="footnote brackets" id="id3" role="doc-footnote"> <dt class="label" id="id3">[<a href="#id2">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-8101.rst">https://github.com/python/peps/blob/main/peps/pep-8101.rst</a> Last modified: <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/python/peps/commits/main/peps/pep-8101.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="#election-administration">Election Administration</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-8101.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>