Absentee Ballot - 2009-03-27 PSF Members' Meeting

This form was finalized on March 17, 2009.

We recommend that you designate a proxy to vote on your behalf at the meeting 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 cast this absentee ballot for elections and resolutions under consideration at the PSF member meeting to be held at PyCon 2009 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel on March 27, 2009, from 12:10 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
Christopher Armstrong
Jim Baker
Ben Bangert
James Bennett
Jean-Paul Calderone
Graham Dumpleton
Martijn Faassen
Mike Fletcher
Michael Foord
Doug Hellmann
Adrian Holovaty
Jacob Kaplan-Moss
Matthias Klose
Glyph Lefkowitz
Duncan McGreggor
Jesse Noller
Benjamin Peterson
Ted Pollari
Mark Ramm
Phil Thompson
Malcolm Tredinnick
Kirby Urner
Dino Viehland
Thomas Waldmann
Frank Wierzbicki
Simon Willison

See the 2009 Nominations page (in the PSF private wiki) for recommendations

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
PropertySold.ca
Lucasfilm
OpenEye Scientific Software
KNMP

Number of Directors

There are currently eight (8) positions.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors will consist of up to ten (10) Directors.

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

Election of a New Board of Directors

The following people are candidates for the Board of Directors. 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
David Goodger
Raymond Hettinger
Steve Holden
Andrew Kuchling
Martin von Löwis
David Mertz
Tim Peters
Jeff Rush
James Tauber

See the candidates' summaries page.

Approval of Changes to the Bylaws

Please see the agenda for links to the proposed new bylaws, the old bylaws, and a description of the changes.

RESOLVED, that the proposed March 2009 changes to the bylaws be accepted.

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

Give Up Control of the Python Logo?

Please see the agenda for links to the discussions.

RESOLVED, that the PSF stops enforcing control over the Python logo as a trademark, and licenses it as a work of art to anybody without any restrictions.

Please vote (check one)

[ ] For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain

Authorized Signature

I authorize the Secretary of the PSF to record these votes on my behalf. I hereby revoke any proxy previously given for this meeting.

Name (print):

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Date:

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Filing Notes

Deadline for Receipt: March 26, 2009.

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, or as a digital scan or photograph) 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 absentee ballot by email.