The Python Software Foundation has announced 17 candidates running for the five seats on the newly approved Python Packaging Council. The top two vote-getters will serve two-year terms as Cohort A, while the next three form Cohort B with one-year terms, after which future elections will alternate cohorts every two years. PSF voting members must affirm their intent to vote by August 25, with voting running from September 1 to September 15.
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How does voting work for the new Python Packaging Council election?
Seventeen candidates are running for five seats. The two candidates with the highest vote counts form Cohort A with two-year terms, and the next three form Cohort B with one-year terms. PSF voting-eligible members must affirm their intent to vote by August 25, with voting open from September 1 to September 15. Track Python governance changes like packaging council elections as they unfold on daily.dev.