Who runs for the PSF Board? People who care about the Python community, who want to see it flourish and grow, and also have a few hours a month to attend regular meetings, serve on committees, participate in conversations, and promote the Python community. We're looking for candidates with a diverse range of skills and backgrounds, including leadership experience, fundraising knowledge, non-profit familiarity, and event organizing. Technical expertise, a record of collaboration, and experience speaking or teaching in the Python community are also all qualities we hope to see in Board members.
Want to learn more about being on the PSF Board? Check out the following resources to learn more about the PSF, as well as what being a part of the PSF Board entails:
- Life as Python Software Foundation Director video on YouTube
- FAQs About the PSF Board video on YouTube
- Our past few Annual Impact Reports:
Board Election Timeline
- Nominations open: Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC
- Nomination cut-off: Tuesday, August 11th, 2:00 pm UTC
- Announce candidates: Thursday, August 13th
- Voter affirmation cut-off: Tuesday, August 25th, 2:00 pm UTC
- Voting start date: Tuesday, September 1st, 2:00 pm UTC
- Voting end date: Tuesday, September 15th, 2:00 pm UTC
Not sure what UTC is for you locally? Check this UTC time converter!
Nominations
You can nominate yourself or someone else. If you're nominating someone else, we'd encourage you to reach out to them first to make sure they're excited about the opportunity and give them a heads up that they'll need to submit their own nomination statement via the nomination form. Take a look at last year’s nomination statements for reference.
To submit a nomination for yourself or someone else, use the 2026 PSF Board Election Nomination Form on our website. The form will open on Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC and close on Tuesday, August 11th, 2:00 pm UTC.
To support potential candidates and nominators, the PSF has created a nomination resource (embedded below). It includes tips, formatting instructions, and guidance on what to include in a nomination. The goal is to help nominees understand what to expect and ensure that all candidates are provided the same clear and consistent standards.
Nominee Election Participation
PSF Board nominees will be invited to participate in the PSF Board Office Hour on the PSF Discord on September 8th at 1PM UTC. PSF Board Office Hours are a chance for the Python community to ask questions, share perspectives, and in this case, connect with PSF Board nominees. If you are unable to attend the sessions for whatever reason, that’s totally fine, though we’d love to have each of you participate!
PSF Board nominees will also be invited to participate in text-based interviews that will result in content published on the PSF Blog. The interview questions will be similar to those used in the video interviews that have been produced in years past:
A current PSF Board member will reach out to you with instructions and field any questions you may have about the interviews. We ask that nominees keep an eye on their email inboxes during the nomination period and right after so that we can ensure your interview responses get published for the Python community’s consideration.
Voting Affirmation Reminder
Every PSF Voting Member (Supporting, Contributing, and Fellow) must affirm their intention to vote no later than Tuesday, August 25th, 2:00 pm UTC, to participate in this year’s election. You should have received an email from "psf@psfmember.org <Python Software Foundation>" with the subject "[Action Required] Affirm your PSF Membership voting intention for 2026 PSF Board Election" that contains information on how to affirm your voting status.
You can see your membership record and status on your PSF Member User Information page. If you are a voting-eligible member and do not already have a login, please create an account on psfmember.org first and then email psf-elections@pyfound.org so we can link your membership to your account.
