Dear members of the GRASS community,
Today is the formal start of the nomination period for five (5) seats of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) that are up for renewal. The period ends in three weeks, on 19 October (2026-10-19).
During the Nomination period, any member of the GRASS community, can nominate any community member for being a candidate for the PSC.
Current PSC members can be nominated for re-election in the same way by the community as possible new candidates.
To set a nomination in motion, an e-mail should be directed to the Chief Return Officer (CRO - cro.grass at osgeo.org) including name, contact e-mail and, shortly, why a person is recommended as a PSC member.
The CRO will then contact the recommended person asking for confirmation.
The nominated person has to accept the candidacy and will be asked to write a few lines stating what she/he wants to achieve as part of it.
A nomination and its acceptance are required to be sent directly to the CRO in private. Following confirmation, it is CRO’s task to officially announce a nomination.
Remember, these are the important dates for the 2026 elections:
- nomination period: 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-19
- presentation of the candidates: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-26
- voting period: 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-09
- announcement of the newly elected PSC: 2026-11-14 (at latest)
The whole election process is explained in full detail in the election Wiki (PSC Election 2026 - GRASS-Wiki).
Hernán De Angelis
Chief Return Officer (CRO)
GRASS election 2026