Django Weblog: Proposed change to DSF voting membership

The useful part

We're proposing a new voting membership status to help us track active members. If you've voted in a Board election in the last two years, you're active, and you count toward quorum. If you haven't, you're still a member, but you won't count toward quorum until you tell us you want to vote.

How it works

• Quorum today is measured against every member on the rolls, including members who no longer take part in elections.
• As membership grows, quorum becomes harder to reach and puts our elections' validity at risk.
• Defining a quorum around active members is standard practice for nonprofits.
• Its voting members are asked to affirm that they intend to vote, and in June 2024 the PSF board approved waiving that affirmation for anyone who voted in the previous board election (board minutes).

What to take from it

We don't want anyone excluded because they missed an email. We'll send reminders before each election and post on our blog and the forum, so everyone has plenty of notice. If you want to vote, contact us before the election opens, and we'll add you to the roll.

Example or evidence

• Please share your feedback by October 7, 2026, either on the <a href="https://github.com/django/...

Details worth keeping

Counting the entire membership roll is the outlier. No one loses their membership under this change. You remain a member and stay listed on the website.