It’s time to cast your vote! Voting for the inaugural 2026 Python Packaging Council (PPC) Election is open now through September 15 at 2:00 pm UTC.
Find Your Ballot
If you are a voting member of the PSF who affirmed your intention to participate in this year’s election, you will receive an email today from “OpaVote Voting Link <noreply@opavote.com>” containing a link to your ballot. The subject line will be “Python Packaging Council Election 2026”.
If you haven’t received your ballot by September 2, first check your spam folder for a message from noreply@opavote.com. If you still can’t find the OpaVote email, please contact pc-elections@python.org. We can look into your account and confirm that we have the most up-to-date email address for you.
Review the Nominees
Please take some time to read all of the nominee statements before casting your ballot. Consider what each nominee brings to the Council, the priorities and perspectives they describe, and how you would like to see Python packaging evolve. You can also ask candidates questions directly in the PPC Nominations AMA threads on discuss.python.org.
Important: Review your selections carefully before pressing the big green vote button. Once your ballot has been cast, your vote cannot be changed.
Who Can Vote?
To vote in this election, you must be a Contributing, Supporting, or Fellow member of the PSF and have affirmed your intention to vote by August 25 at 2:00 pm UTC.
If you’d like to learn more about PSF membership or become a member, see the PSF Membership page. You can check your current membership status on your User Information page at psfmember.org while logged in.
If you have questions about your membership or the election, please contact pc-elections@python.org.
