PEP 8106: 2025 Term Steering Council election (python#4077)

* PEP 8106: 2025 Term Steering Council election

* Update peps/pep-8106.rst

Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <[email protected]>

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+PEP: 8106
+Title: 2025 Term Steering Council election
+Author: Ee Durbin <[email protected]>
+Sponsor: Thomas Wouters <[email protected]>
+Status: Active
+Type: Informational
+Topic: Governance
+Created: 21-Oct-2024
+
+
+Abstract
+========
+
+This document describes the schedule and other details of the
+2024 election for the Python steering council, as specified in
+:pep:`13`. This is the steering council election for the 2025 term
+(i.e. Python 3.14).
+
+
+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 7, 2024 through `November 21, 2023 AoE
+<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Python+Steering+Council+nominations+close&iso=20241122T00&p1=3399>`_ [#note-aoe]_.
+
+The voting period will be: November 25, 2024 through `December 9, 2024 AoE
+<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Python+Steering+Council+voting+closes&iso=20241210T00&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+Withdrawn nominations: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 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 `Helios Voting Service
+<https://heliosvoting.org>`__.
+
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+Short name: ``2025-python-steering-council``
+
+Name: ``2025 Python Steering Council Election``
+
+Description: ``Election for the Python steering council, as specified in PEP 13. This is steering council election for the 2025 term.``
+
+type: ``Election``
+
+Use voter aliases: ``[X]``
+
+Randomize answer order: ``[X]``
+
+Private: ``[X]``
+
+Help Email Address: ``[email protected]``
+
+Voting starts at: ``November 25, 2024 12:00 UTC``
+
+Voting ends at: ``December 10, 2024 12:00 UTC``
+
+This will create an election in which:
+
+* 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.
+* Voter identities and ballots are protected against cryptographic advances.
+
+Questions
+---------
+
+Question 1
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Select between ``0`` and ``- (approval)`` answers. Result Type: ``absolute``
+
+Question: ``Select candidates for the Python Steering Council``
+
+Answer #1 - #N: ``Candidates from Candidates_ Section``
+
+
+
+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                   |                |
++-----------------------+----------------+
+
+Copyright
+=========
+
+This document has been placed in the public domain.
+
+
+Complete Voter Roll
+===================
+
+Active Python core developers
+-----------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+    TBD
+
+.. [#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>`_.