OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS: 2026 Project Jupyter Executive Council Election

[Naomi Washington]

Hello Jupyter Community,

I would like to provide notice for the 2026 Project Jupyter Executive Council election. 

Pursuant to Project Jupyter’s Council Membership and Elections, the Executive Council consists of 6 Council members who are elected for a 2-year term. EC members are chosen by both current EC members and the Jupyter Community.

(3) Executive Council members elected annually by active contributors are open for election. Any UoC member is eligible for candidacy in an election to the EC provided that they are a valid candidate for serving a new term. Review the eligibility requirements.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

We encourage anyone interested in nominating themselves or someone else to review the outlined roles and responsibilities before submitting a nomination. If you are nominating someone on their behalf, please ensure they are aware of your nomination and will accept the role and responsibilities if selected. 

ELECTION TIMELINE

Election Timeline
Wednesday, October 22	Nomination registration period starts. Send a call for nominees to the Union of Council.
Sunday, November 9	Nomination period ends, 11:59 pm PDT
Monday, November 10 - Wednesday, November 12	Validation Period of nominee submissions conducted by current EC members.
Friday, November 14	Slate of respective nominees and ballot or link to an electronic voting system sent to the Union of Councils.
Sunday, November 23	The voting period ends at 11:59 pm PDT
Monday, November 24 - Tuesday, November 25	The current Executive Council members select their EC-elected member(s) from the list of nominees not elected.
Tuesday, November 25	Send the conflict of interest disclosure form
Wednesday, December 3	Conflict of interest disclosure form closes.
Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5	Review period of the conflict of interest disclosure forms by current EC members.
Monday, December 8	The election winners announced
Wednesday, January 1, 2026	Newly elected officers begin their term.

If you have any questions about the process or role, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Best,

-Naomi

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Naomi Washington | Sr. Program Manager | nwash...@linuxfoundation.org T: 1.913.426.3148 (Central Time)

[Naomi Washington]

Hello everyone,

I was informed there was an access issue with the submission form. That is now fixed. 

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

Thank you for your patience. 

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Naomi Washington
Program Manager
The Linux Foundation

T: 1.913.426.3148 (Central Time)
E: nwash...@linuxfoundation.org