Make Access optional for Poll

README.md

@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ Poll does not own:
 - generic form rendering and submission runtime; those belong in `govoplan-forms` and `govoplan-forms-runtime`
 - mail, notification, and portal delivery infrastructure
 
+## Optional Access Integration
+
+`govoplan-access` is optional. With Access installed, Poll can use identity
+resolution, permission checks, and role templates. Without Access, Poll remains
+usable for reduced flows such as anonymous participation, signed public links,
+or participant lists supplied by another adapter.
+
 ## Development Install
 
 ```bash

pyproject.toml

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 authors = [{ name = "GovOPlaN" }]
 dependencies = [
   "govoplan-core>=0.1.8",
-  "govoplan-access>=0.1.8",
 ]
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]

src/govoplan_poll/backend/manifest.py

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ DOCUMENTATION = (
             "Poll owns reusable poll definitions, options, invitations, responses, visibility rules, "
             "closing semantics, and result summaries. Scheduling consumes Poll for availability "
             "matrices, while Evaluation owns heavier surveys, scoring, rubrics, and analytics. "
+            "Access is optional: when installed, Poll can use principal resolution, permission "
+            "evaluation, and role templates; without it, Poll is limited to anonymous, signed-link, "
+            "or adapter-provided participant flows."
         ),
         layer="available",
         documentation_types=("admin",),
@@ -76,9 +79,9 @@ manifest = ModuleManifest(
     id=MODULE_ID,
     name=MODULE_NAME,
     version=MODULE_VERSION,
-    dependencies=("access",),
+    dependencies=(),
-    optional_dependencies=("calendar", "campaigns", "portal", "mail", "notifications", "forms-runtime"),
+    optional_dependencies=("access", "calendar", "campaigns", "portal", "mail", "notifications", "forms-runtime"),
-    required_capabilities=(CAPABILITY_AUTH_PRINCIPAL_RESOLVER, CAPABILITY_AUTH_PERMISSION_EVALUATOR),
+    optional_capabilities=(CAPABILITY_AUTH_PRINCIPAL_RESOLVER, CAPABILITY_AUTH_PERMISSION_EVALUATOR),
     provides_interfaces=(
         ModuleInterfaceProvider(name="poll.option_selection", version="0.1.8"),
         ModuleInterfaceProvider(name="poll.availability_matrix", version="0.1.8"),

tests/test_manifest.py

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ class PollManifestTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertIsInstance(manifest, ModuleManifest)
         self.assertEqual(manifest.id, "poll")
-        self.assertIn("access", manifest.dependencies)
+        self.assertNotIn("access", manifest.dependencies)
+        self.assertIn("access", manifest.optional_dependencies)
+        self.assertFalse(manifest.required_capabilities)
+        self.assertIn("auth.principalResolver", manifest.optional_capabilities)
         self.assertIn("poll.availability_matrix", {interface.name for interface in manifest.provides_interfaces})
         self.assertIn("poll:response:write", {permission.scope for permission in manifest.permissions})