PEP 8107 - Python Steering Council Election - 2026 Term

peps/pep-0013.rst

@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ History of council elections
 * December 2022: :pep:`8104`
 * December 2023: :pep:`8105`
 * December 2024: :pep:`8106`
+* December 2025: :pep:`8107`
 
 
 History of amendments

peps/pep-8107.rst

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+Withdrawn nominations: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