Reminder: Friday May 1 deadline for PSF Board nominations

As we previously announced, nominations for the Python Software Foundation's board of directors are open, and they will be accepted through Friday May 1. Please see our original announcement as well as details about the wiki here.



Candidates for the 11 seats on the board are found at https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2015. Those interested in running for one of the positions can add themselves, and per Section 5.14 of our bylaws, all candidates must disclose their affiliations.

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