# Announcing the Packaging Council Election Candidates for 2026!

DevFeed: [Announcing the Packaging Council Election Candidates for 2026!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/announcing-the-packaging-council-election-candidates-for-2026-2408.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.python.org/2026/08/2026-packaging-council-nominees/>)

Author: Pradyun Gedam

Published: 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Python Insider](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/python-insider.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>)

Tags: [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>)

## AI overview

The article announces 17 nominees for the inaugural Python Packaging Council election, which will fill five seats. It explains the two-year and one-year cohort terms, election timeline, voter affirmation requirement, and ballot delivery process.

## Source excerpt

Announcing the 17 nominees for the inaugural Python Packaging Council election, and how to vote in the election.