@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Created: 21-Jan-2025
1111Post-History:
1212 `06-Feb-2025 <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-772-packaging-governance-process/79724/1 >`__,
1313 `30-May-2025 <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-772-packaging-council-governance-process-round-2/93904 >`__,
14+ `25-Jul-2025 <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-772-packaging-council-governance-process-round-3/100181 >`__,
1415Replaces: 609
1516
1617
@@ -198,31 +199,31 @@ Election of the Packaging Council
198199A Packaging Council election consists of the following phases:
199200
200201* **Phase 1 **: Packaging Council Electors are determined by opt-in self-selection of the `PSF voting
201- members <voting-members> `_. The PSF voting membership is informed that Packaging Council ballots
202- will be available, and any PSF voting member can request a ballot. The PSF may choose to solicit
202+ members `_. The PSF voting membership is informed that Packaging Council ballots will be
203+ available, and any PSF voting member can request a ballot. The PSF may choose to solicit
203204 participation for both the PSF Board elections and Packaging Council elections at the same time.
204205 Packaging Council Electors retain their voting rights for the entire year, and may exercise such
205206 rights for other community-wide votes that may occur during that year.
206207
207208* **Phase 2 **: Packaging Council Electors may nominate any individual for the Council election, including
208- themselves. Nominees do not need to be PSF members, but nominations must include information
209+ themselves. Nominees must themselves be PSF voting members, and nominations must include information
209210 about the nominee's relevant affiliations.
210211
211212* **Phase 3 **: Each Elector receives a ballot consisting of all eligible nominees, which Electors
212- use to cast their vote for the Packaging Council. They can assign zero to five stars to each
213- candidate. Voting is performed anonymously. The outcome of the vote is determined using the `STAR
214- voting system `_, modified to use the `Multi-winner Bloc STAR `_ approach. If a tie occurs, it may
215- be resolved by mutual agreement among the candidates, or else the winner will be chosen at random.
213+ use to cast their vote for the Packaging Council. The mechanics of the election (i.e. the
214+ software used to conduct the election, the algorithm used to determine the outcome of the vote,
215+ etc.) are conducted by the PSF, in accordance with the `PSF bylaws `_ and its regular Board
216+ election procedures. If a tie occurs, it may be resolved by mutual agreement among the
217+ candidates, or else the winner will be chosen at random.
216218
217219Each phase will last two weeks.
218220
219- The Packaging Council election process is managed by a returns officer nominated by the Python
220- Steering Council. The PSF shall maintain records of the elections as well as run the annual
221- election for the Packaging Council. The Steering Council must certify the results of the election
222- and may work with the returns officer in whatever capacity is necessary to validate the integrity of
223- the election. Election transparency being of paramount importance for trust in the process, full
224- vote totals *before * any exclusions, while maintaining anonymity, should be made public when
225- technically possible.
221+ The Packaging Council election process is managed by a returns officer nominated by the PSF Board.
222+ The PSF shall maintain records of the elections as well as run the annual election for the Packaging
223+ Council. The PSF Board must certify the results of the election and may work with the returns
224+ officer in whatever capacity is necessary to validate the integrity of the election. Election
225+ transparency being of paramount importance for trust in the process, full vote totals *before * any
226+ exclusions, while maintaining anonymity, should be made public when technically possible.
226227
227228Quorum for Packaging Council votes (either cohort election or votes of no confidence) is 50% of
228229Electors.
@@ -243,6 +244,10 @@ original cohort.
243244Each Council member's term will be two years, from when their elections are
244245finalized until the next elections for their cohort are finalized.
245246
247+ As Packaging Council elections will generally align with the timing of PSF Board elections, any
248+ members elected in an "off cycle" Council election (such as the initial Council election) will
249+ similarly serve until the next regular election for their cohort.
250+
246251.. _whole-council :
247252
248253Only for elections of the entire Packaging Council (such as the initial Council election), the two
@@ -266,8 +271,9 @@ If a Council member drops out of touch and cannot be contacted for a month or
266271longer, then the rest of the Council may vote to replace them (with a simple
267272majority vote, where the missing member is recorded as an abstention).
268273
269- If a full Packaging Council cannot be seated by this process, the Python Steering Council can appoint new
270- Packaging Council members to fill the vacancies, or call for new Packaging Council elections.
274+ If a full Packaging Council cannot be seated by this process, the PSF Board, in consultation with
275+ the Python Steering Council, can appoint new Packaging Council members to fill the vacancies, or
276+ call for new Packaging Council elections.
271277
272278Conflicts of interest
273279---------------------
@@ -285,7 +291,7 @@ packaging development could itself be harmful and erode trust.
285291
286292PSF staff members are not permitted to serve as members of the Packaging Council.
287293
288- Currently serving Steering Council members are not permitted to concurrently serve as members of the Packaging
294+ Serving Steering Council members are not permitted to concurrently serve as members of the Packaging
289295Council.
290296
291297In a Council election, if more than two of the top five vote-getters work for the same employer, then only the
@@ -294,9 +300,18 @@ elevated in the vote rank. This process is repeated until a valid Packaging Cou
294300process a full Council cannot be formed, disqualified vote-getters are re-qualified in the rank order of their
295301vote tally until a full Council can be formed.
296302
303+ If fewer than five members are to be elected, an analogous procedure is applied in order to
304+ guarantee that no more than two members of the entire Packaging Council work for the same employer.
305+
297306During a Packaging Council term, if changing circumstances cause this rule to be broken (for instance, due to
298307a Council member changing employment), then one or more Council members must resign to remedy the issue, and
299- the resulting vacancies can then be filled as `normal <vacancy >`_.
308+ the resulting vacancies can then be filled as :ref: `normal <vacancy >`.
309+
310+ Code of Conduct
311+ ---------------
312+
313+ All Packaging Council Electors and Packaging Council members are subject to, and must abide by the
314+ PSF `Code of Conduct `_, its enforcement procedures, and its remedies for adjudicated violations.
300315
301316.. _electors :
302317
@@ -311,10 +326,13 @@ Responsibilities
311326Packaging Council Electors participate in formal votes to elect the Packaging Council.
312327
313328The eligibility of Packaging Council Electors is equivalent to the Article IV, section 4.2 voting
314- membership defined in the `PSF Bylaws <https://www.python.org/psf/bylaws/ >`_. Should those bylaws
315- change in the future, the eligibility of Packaging Council Electors will similarly change to match.
316- As with PSF voting membership, Packaging Council Electors must affirm their intention to vote in
317- Packaging Council elections every year.
329+ membership defined in the `PSF bylaws `_. Should those bylaws change in the future, the eligibility
330+ of Packaging Council Electors will similarly change to match. Packaging Council Electors must
331+ affirm their intention to vote in Packaging Council elections in a manner and process similar to PSF
332+ Board voting membership affirmations.
333+
334+ PSF voting members may opt-out (annually or indefinitely) from Packaging Council elections
335+ independently of their choice to vote in PSF Board elections.
318336
319337.. _process :
320338
@@ -325,19 +343,20 @@ Vote of no confidence
325343---------------------
326344
327345In exceptional circumstances, a vote of no confidence may be called to remove a sitting Packaging
328- Council member, or the entire council . The Python Steering Council may call such votes of no
346+ Council member, or the entire Council . The Python Steering Council may call such votes of no
329347confidence, with no second being necessary. Anyone may request such a vote of no confidence from
330348the Steering Council regardless of the requester's membership or affiliation, and the Steering
331- Council has full discretion to call for the vote or not.
349+ Council has discretion to call for the vote or not. The PSF Board may overrule the Steering Council
350+ to initiate a vote of no confidence.
332351
333352The vote of no confidence lasts for two weeks. Each Elector votes for or against. If at least two
334353thirds of Electors express a lack of confidence, then the vote succeeds.
335354
336355There are two forms of no-confidence votes: those targeting a single member, and those targeting the Council
337356as a whole. The initial call for a no-confidence vote must specify which type is intended. If a single-member
338357vote succeeds, then that member is removed from the Council and the resulting vacancy can be handled by the
339- `normal process <vacancy >`_ . If a whole-Council vote succeeds, the Council is dissolved and a new Council
340- election is triggered immediately, using the rules for `whole Council <whole-council >`_ elections.
358+ :ref: `normal process <vacancy >`. If a whole-Council vote succeeds, the Council is dissolved and a new Council
359+ election is triggered immediately, using the rules for :ref: `whole Council <whole-council >` elections.
341360
342361-----------------------
343362Changing the governance
@@ -358,10 +377,8 @@ Steering Council's elections. This PEP uses a cohort-based model, derived from
358377the PSF Board's elections which enables continuity of members across a changing
359378Council.
360379
361- There is a trade-off between continuity of the Council and full reshuffles. This PEP
362- takes the position that continuity will be more valuable for the Python
363- Packaging domain, especially combined with the vote of no confidence, automatic
364- removal of inactive voters, and regular elections.
380+ There is a trade-off between continuity of the Council and full reshuffles. This PEP takes the
381+ position that continuity will be more valuable for the Python Packaging ecosystem.
365382
366383-------------------------------
367384Term limits for council members
@@ -390,11 +407,12 @@ on that work without paying any membership fee.
390407Approval voting in the election
391408-------------------------------
392409
393- An earlier non-public draft of this PEP used an approval voting process, which aligned with what :pep: `13 `
394- stated at the time of writing. The Python core team has changed their governance to use Bloc STAR and this PEP
395- was updated to align with that for the same reasons as the core team's move to Bloc STAR: it better captures
396- voter intention in the results. It is also expected that the same election machinery can be used for both
397- elections.
410+ An earlier non-public draft of this PEP used an approval voting process, which aligned with what
411+ :pep: `13 ` stated at the time of writing. The Python core team has changed their governance to use
412+ Bloc STAR, and this PEP was temporarily changed to use the same mechanism. However, since Packaging
413+ Council elections will now be concurrent with PSF Board elections, with the same voting constituency
414+ (i.e. PSF voting membership), and administered by the same returns officer, this PEP was updated to
415+ align Packaging Council elections with PSF Board elections.
398416
399417------------------------------------------------------------------
400418Disallow multiple people from the same organization on the council
@@ -482,5 +500,6 @@ packaging user experience.
482500.. _virtualenv : https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/key_projects/#virtualenv
483501.. _Packaging Workgroup : https://wiki.python.org/psf/PackagingWG
484502.. _User Success Workgroup : https://github.com/psf/user-success-wg/
485- .. _STAR voting system : https://www.starvoting.org/
486- .. _Multi-winner Bloc STAR : https://www.starvoting.org/multi_winner
503+ .. _PSF bylaws : https://www.python.org/psf/bylaws/
504+ .. _Code of Conduct : https://policies.python.org/python.org/code-of-conduct/
505+ .. _PSF voting members : https://www.python.org/psf/membership/
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