2026 PSF Board Election

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Hi folks!

Starting a thread to share info about the 2026 PSF Board Election :partying_face:

I have one important reminder: Starting this year, the new Python Packaging Council election will be held in parallel with the PSF Board election. More information to come!

A request for folks interested in participating in either or both elections: Login to https://psfmember.org/ and update your communication preferences. Instructions on how to do so are in the blog post linked below.

And one call to action: Have you considered running for the PSF Board? It’s time to start thinking about whether you’d like to run. If you do, we recommend you find opportunities to connect with current or past Board members to find out what Board service is all about!

Check out this year’s election schedule, find instructions on voter affirmation & updating communication preferences as well as some inspiration to run for the Board on our blog:

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I just tried to log in to my PSF account. I got in (after having to reset my password) but now:

  1. If I try to access my profile, I get “Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content”.
  2. If I go to “voting affirmation”, I get “You must have a current active membership to submit your voting affirmation”.
  3. On my memberships, I have a contributing membership, but it’s showing as “Pending”.

As things stand, it looks like I don’t have the necessary permissions to vote (or stand) in the packaging elections. How do I get this sorted out? There’s no link on the PSF pages to contact anyone for help.

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Hi Paul,

Thanks for your reply. I’ve made a couple of updates based on your experience:

Tbh, I am not sure why you got the “Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content” for your profile. Since I’ve now updated your membership, can you go ahead and try that page again? If the issues persists I can investigate further.

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Yep, membership page looks good, and the voting affirmation went through fine. Thanks for fixing that.

My profile page is still inaccessible, though, which concerns me as that means I don’t currently have any way to change my password.

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Good, I’m glad we got those two things set.

As for the profile page, I’m gonna have to dig into that one a bit. Hopefully I will have an answer/fix soon. Thanks for your patience!

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Looks like my profile page is now working! Thanks again for the quick fix :slightly_smiling_face:

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Dropping an invitation to join the upcoming PSF Board Office Hour sessions in July & August to talk with the PSF Board about board service and ask any questions you may have about the election or your PSF Membership!

The two upcoming Office Hour sessions will be dedicated to the topic of the election:

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Couple of things:

  1. Interested in running for PSF Board. No idea what it takes to do that. Supporting member in good standing.
  2. I also have the problem with my psfmember.org profile page being inaccessible, see screenshot.
  3. I get an error on both the PSF Board Office Hours Discord links shared above.

Thanks for all your work!

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Here’s the problem with Discord:

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Hi, thanks for the questions.

  1. More information about nominations will be coming soon, though we share similar information year over year and you can check out last year’s call for nominations: Python Software Foundation News: PSF Board Election Nominations Opening July 29th
  2. I will look into the membership issue and let you know what I find.
  3. Hmmm, I think you will need to join the PSF Discord before the events will become visible? This invite link should work: Python Software Foundation If that doesn’t, please respond here to let us know.
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Ok, it looks like we have duplicate accounts for you under two different emails (one has a membership, one does not) which I think might be the issue. Please email psf-elections@pyfound.org with your query so we can manage the details outside this forum :slight_smile:

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Wow, thank you for the quick response! The Discord event links worked once I accepted the invite to the channel. And I’ll contact someone about my account(s)

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