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PEP 8107 - Python Steering Council Election - 2026 Term (#4664)
* PEP 8107 - Python Steering Council Election - 2026 Term Initialize the 2026 term. I would appreciate specific review on the new voting system/configuration. * link to 8107 in 13 * Apply suggestion from @AA-Turner Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <9087854+AA-Turner@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestion from @merwok Co-authored-by: Éric <merwok@netwok.org> * Editorial: Copyright at the end Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <1324225+hugovk@users.noreply.github.com> * Update peps/pep-8107.rst Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <1324225+hugovk@users.noreply.github.com> * Update peps/pep-8107.rst Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <9087854+AA-Turner@users.noreply.github.com> * massage words --------- Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <9087854+AA-Turner@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Éric <merwok@netwok.org> Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <1324225+hugovk@users.noreply.github.com>
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PEP: 8107
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Title: 2026 Term Steering Council election
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Author: Ee Durbin <ee@python.org>
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Sponsor: Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
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Status: Active
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Type: Informational
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Topic: Governance
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Created: 21-Oct-2025
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Abstract
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========
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This document describes the schedule and other details of the
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2025 election for the Python steering council, as specified in
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:pep:`13`. This is the steering council election for the 2026 term
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(i.e. Python 3.15).
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Election Administration
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=======================
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The steering council appointed the
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`Python Software Foundation <https://www.python.org/psf-landing/>`__
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Director of Infrastructure, Ee Durbin, to administer the election.
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Schedule
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========
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There will be a two-week nomination period, followed by a two-week
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vote.
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The nomination period will be: November 10, 2025 through `November 24, 2025 AoE
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<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Python+Steering+Council+nominations+close&iso=20251125T00&p1=3399>`_ [#note-aoe]_.
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The voting period will be: November 28, 2025 through `December 12, 2025 AoE
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<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Python+Steering+Council+voting+closes&iso=20251213T00&p1=3399>`_ [#note-aoe]_.
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Candidates
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==========
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Candidates must be nominated by a core team member. If the candidate
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is a core team member, they may nominate themselves.
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Nominees (in alphabetical order by first name):
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- TBD
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Withdrawn nominations:
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- None
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Voter Roll
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All active Python core team members are eligible to vote. Active status
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is determined as :pep:`described in PEP 13 <13#membership>`
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and implemented via the software at `python/voters <https://github.com/python/voters>`_
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[#note-voters]_.
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Ballots will be distributed based on the `Python Voter Roll
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<https://github.com/python/voters/blob/master/voter-files/>`_ [#note-voters]_
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for this election.
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While this file is not public as it contains private email addresses, the
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`Complete Voter Roll`_ by name will be made available when the roll is
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created.
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Election Implementation
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The election will be conducted using the `BetterVoting
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<https://bettervoting.com>`__ service.
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.. attention::
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This election will be the first to use
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`Multi-winner Bloc STAR <https://www.starvoting.org/multi_winner>`__
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voting as `approved by the core team <https://discuss.python.org/t/64971>`__
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and `codified <https://github.com/python/peps/pull/3958/files>`__
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into :pep:`13`.
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Configuration
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Create a `new election <https://bettervoting.com/new_election>`__.
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Poll or Election?: ``Election``
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Title?: ``2026 Python Steering Council Election``
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Restricted?: ``Yes``
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Contact Email: ``psf-election@python.org``
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Choose Voters: ``Email List``
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This will initialize the election and you will be forwarded to the election admin page.
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Further configuration is required.
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Click the pencil icon next to the election name on the admin.
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Election Description: ``Election for the Python steering council, as specified in PEP 13. This is the steering council election for the 2026 term.``
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Enable Start/End Times?: ``Check this box``
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Time Zone: ``Midway Island, Samoa``
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Start Date: ``11/28/2025, 01:00 AM``
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End Date: ``12/13/2025, 01:00 AM``
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Click "Save".
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Click "Extra Settings"
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Check "Randomize Candidate Order".
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Ensure "Show Preliminary Results" is unchecked.
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Check "Confirm That Voter Read Instructions".
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Ensure "Set Number of Rankings Allowed" is unchecked.
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Click "Save".
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* Voting is not open to the public, only those on the `Voter Roll`_ may
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* Candidates are presented in random order, to help avoid bias.
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Add Race
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Race Title: ``2026 Python Steering Council``
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Race Description: ``Rate candidates for the Python Steering Council``
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How many Winners?: ``Basic Multi-Winner``
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Number of winners: ``5``
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Which Voting Method: ``STAR Voting``
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Candidates (add each candidate):
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Voters
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Enter voter data using Email list from `Voter Roll`_ repository.
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Of NN eligible voters, MM cast ballots.
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The five winners are:
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No conflict of interest as defined in :pep:`13` were observed.
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Complete Voter Roll
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Active Python core developers
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.. code-block:: text
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TBD
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Copyright
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This document is placed in the public domain or under the CC0-1.0-Universal license, whichever is more permissive.
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.. [#note-voters] This repository is private and accessible only to Python Core
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Developers, administrators, and Python Software Foundation Staff as it
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contains personal email addresses.
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.. [#note-aoe] AoE: `Anywhere on Earth <https://www.ieee802.org/16/aoe.html>`_.

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