Absentee Ballot for 2008-03-14 PSF Members' Meeting in Chicago

This form was finalized on February 15, 2008.

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 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.

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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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 653
Ipswich, MA 01938
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.

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