Proxy Form - 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting

This form was finalized on February 15, 2008.

You may designate someone to vote on your behalf at the meeting, a proxy. Be sure that your designated proxy will be attending the meeting and is willing to act as your proxy. PSF members who have indicated their willingness to act as proxy are listed in the meeting agenda.

The text source of this form can be found here (suitable for emailing).

As a member of the Python Software Foundation (PSF), I hereby appoint

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[Print the name of the person you are appointing as your proxy.]

as my proxy with full power to vote in accordance with the directions provided here and on all other matters that may come before the PSF member meeting to be held at PyCon 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare hotel on March 14, 2008, from 12:40 pm.

Election of Nominated Members

The following people have been nominated for membership in the PSF. To be elected, a nominee must receive more "Yes" votes than "No" votes.

Please vote to accept as a new nominated member (check one of "Yes", "No", or "Abstain" for each nominee):

Nominee	Yes	No	Abstain
Titus Brown
Mark Dickinson
Amaury Forgeot d'Arc
Christian Heimes
Van Lindberg
David Mertz
John Pinner
James Tauber

Election of Sponsor Members

The following organizations have been nominated and approved by the Board for sponsor membership in the PSF. To be elected, a nominee must receive more "Yes" votes than "No" votes.

Please vote to accept as a new sponsor member (check one of "Yes", "No", or "Abstain" for each nominee):

Nominee	Yes	No	Abstain
EarnMyDegree.com
HitFlip

Election of a New Board of Directors

The following people are candidates for the Board of Directors (8 slots). To be elected, a candidate must receive more "Yes" votes than "No" votes.

Please vote to accept as Director (check one of "Yes", "No", or "Abstain" for each candidate):

Nominee	Yes	No	Abstain
Brett Cannon
Stephan Deibel
David Goodger
Raymond Hettinger
Steve Holden
Martin von Löwis
Tim Peters
James Tauber

See the candidates' summaries page.

ILM Membership Termination

For discussion, please see Steve Holden's email message on psf-members.

RESOLVED, that the emeritus sponsor membership of Industrial Light and Magic be terminated.

Please vote (check one)

[ ] For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain

Please vote (check one)
[ ] For	[ ] Against	[ ] Abstain

Note: this resolution requires that two thirds of ALL the members vote affirmatively for this motion for it to carry, not only two thirds of those members present at the meeting.

Additional Instructions

With regards to any other issues which may come up for member vote at the meeting, my instructions to the holder of the proxy are to (check one):

[ ] Do as you see fit (this is the default)

[ ] Abstain

[ ] Specific Instructions:

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Authorized Signature

I authorize the above-named designated proxy to act in accordance with the instructions set out above. I hereby revoke any proxy previously given for this meeting. If no voting instructions are given, the holder of the proxy may act at his or her discretion.

Name (print):

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Date:

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Signature:

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Filing Notes

Deadline for Receipt: March 10, 2008.

This form must be filed with the Secretary of the PSF in advance of the meeting. The form may be sent by GPG/PGP-signed email to:

psf at python.org

or faxed to:

+1 858 712 8966

or mailed to:

Python Software Foundation

P.O. Box 848

Hampton, NH 03843

USA

Please use fax or email if at all possible. We can't guarantee that postal mail will arrive in time. When using fax or snail mail, send a copy of the proxy/absentee form by email.