diff --git a/nominations/admin.py b/nominations/admin.py
index 92c426431..f84bad1c8 100644
--- a/nominations/admin.py
+++ b/nominations/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-from nominations.models import (Election, Nominee, Nomination)
+from nominations.models import Election, Nominee, Nomination
 
 
 @admin.register(Election)
diff --git a/nominations/forms.py b/nominations/forms.py
index 69f5c21ed..688ad6e64 100644
--- a/nominations/forms.py
+++ b/nominations/forms.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 
 class NominationForm(forms.ModelForm):
-
     class Meta:
         model = Nomination
         fields = (
diff --git a/nominations/migrations/0002_auto_20190514_1435.py b/nominations/migrations/0002_auto_20190514_1435.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..336a0ce8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nominations/migrations/0002_auto_20190514_1435.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.13 on 2019-05-14 14:35
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import markupfield.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('nominations', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='election',
+            name='_description_rendered',
+            field=models.TextField(editable=False, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='election',
+            name='description',
+            field=markupfield.fields.MarkupField(null=True, rendered_field=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='election',
+            name='description_markup_type',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('', '--'), ('html', 'HTML'), ('plain', 'Plain'), ('markdown', 'Markdown'), ('restructuredtext', 'Restructured Text')], default='markdown', editable=False, max_length=30),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/nominations/models.py b/nominations/models.py
index 3001d67a1..789e6791a 100644
--- a/nominations/models.py
+++ b/nominations/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 
 class Election(models.Model):
-
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["-date"]
 
@@ -20,15 +19,20 @@ def __str__(self):
     date = models.DateField()
     nominations_open_at = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     nominations_close_at = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
+    description = MarkupField(
+        escape_html=True, markup_type="markdown", blank=False, null=True
+    )
 
     slug = models.SlugField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
 
     @property
     def nominations_open(self):
         if self.nominations_open_at and self.nominations_close_at:
-            return self.nominations_open_at < datetime.datetime.now(
-                datetime.timezone.utc
-            ) < self.nominations_close_at
+            return (
+                self.nominations_open_at
+                < datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
+                < self.nominations_close_at
+            )
 
         return False
 
@@ -57,7 +61,6 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class Nominee(models.Model):
-
     class Meta:
         unique_together = ("user", "election")
 
@@ -86,15 +89,19 @@ def name(self):
 
     @property
     def nominations_received(self):
-        return self.nominations.filter(accepted=True, approved=True).exclude(
-            nominator=self.user
-        ).all()
+        return (
+            self.nominations.filter(accepted=True, approved=True)
+            .exclude(nominator=self.user)
+            .all()
+        )
 
     @property
     def nominations_pending(self):
-        return self.nominations.exclude(accepted=False, approved=False).exclude(
-            nominator=self.user
-        ).all()
+        return (
+            self.nominations.exclude(accepted=False, approved=False)
+            .exclude(nominator=self.user)
+            .all()
+        )
 
     @property
     def self_nomination(self):
@@ -106,7 +113,10 @@ def display_name(self):
 
     @property
     def display_previous_board_service(self):
-        if self.self_nomination is not None and self.self_nomination.previous_board_service:
+        if (
+            self.self_nomination is not None
+            and self.self_nomination.previous_board_service
+        ):
             return self.self_nomination.previous_board_service
 
         return self.nominations.first().previous_board_service
@@ -143,7 +153,6 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class Nomination(models.Model):
-
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.name} <{self.email}>"
 
@@ -173,12 +182,18 @@ def __str__(self):
     approved = models.BooleanField(null=False, default=False)
 
     def editable(self, user=None):
-        if self.nominee and user == self.nominee.user and self.election.nominations_open:
+        if (
+            self.nominee
+            and user == self.nominee.user
+            and self.election.nominations_open
+        ):
             return True
 
-        if user == self.nominator and not (
-            self.accepted or self.approved
-        ) and self.election.nominations_open:
+        if (
+            user == self.nominator
+            and not (self.accepted or self.approved)
+            and self.election.nominations_open
+        ):
             return True
 
         return False
diff --git a/nominations/views.py b/nominations/views.py
index 8acdc922d..e9ccc43a5 100644
--- a/nominations/views.py
+++ b/nominations/views.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class ElectionsList(ListView):
 
 
 class NominationMixin:
-
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         self.election = Election.objects.get(slug=self.kwargs["election"])
@@ -30,16 +29,13 @@ def get_queryset(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if election.nominations_complete or self.request.user.is_superuser:
             return Nominee.objects.filter(
                 accepted=True, approved=True, election=election
-            ).exclude(
-                user=None
-            )
+            ).exclude(user=None)
 
         elif self.request.user.is_authenticated:
             return Nominee.objects.filter(user=self.request.user)
 
 
 class NomineeDetail(NominationMixin, DetailView):
-
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         if not self.object.visible(user=request.user):
@@ -126,7 +122,6 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
 
 class NominationView(DetailView):
-
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         if not self.object.visible(user=request.user):
diff --git a/templates/nominations/election_list.html b/templates/nominations/election_list.html
index 82bbe0a8d..75c5e5528 100644
--- a/templates/nominations/election_list.html
+++ b/templates/nominations/election_list.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "psf/default.html" %}
 {% load boxes %}
+{% load tz %}
 
 {% block page_title %}Elections | {{ SITE_INFO.site_name }}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -16,26 +17,33 @@ <h2>{{ status }}</h2>
           <ul>
           {% for election in elections %}
           <li>
-              {{ election.name }} Election
-              <ul>
-              {% if election.nominations_open %}
-                <li>Election begins: {{ election.date }}</li>
-                <li><a href="{% url 'nominations:nomination_create' election=election.slug %}">Submit a nomination</a></li>
-                <li>Nominations Opened: {{ election.nominations_open_at }}</li>
-                <li>Nominations Close: {{ election.nominations_close_at }}</li>
-              {% else %}
-                {% if election.nominations_complete %}
-                  <li><a href="{% url 'nominations:nominees_list' election=election.slug %}">View nominations</a></li>
-                  <li>Election began: {{ election.date }}</li>
-                  <li>Nominations Opened: {{ election.nominations_open_at }}</li>
-                  <li>Nominations Closed: {{ election.nominations_close_at }}</li>
-                {% else %}
-                  <li>Election begins: {{ election.date }}</li>
-                  <li>Nominations Open: {{ election.nominations_open_at }}</li>
-                  <li>Nominations Close: {{ election.nominations_close_at }}</li>
-                {% endif %}
-              {% endif %}
-              </ul>
+              <div>
+                  {{ election.name }} Election
+                  <br>
+                  <div style="margin-left: 1em;">{{ election.description }}</div>
+                  <br>
+                  <ul>
+                  {% timezone "UTC" %}
+                  {% if election.nominations_open %}
+                    <li>Election begins: {{ election.date }}</li>
+                    <li><a href="{% url 'nominations:nomination_create' election=election.slug %}">Submit a nomination</a></li>
+                    <li>Nominations Opened: {{ election.nominations_open_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                    <li>Nominations Close: {{ election.nominations_close_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                  {% else %}
+                    {% if election.nominations_complete %}
+                      <li><a href="{% url 'nominations:nominees_list' election=election.slug %}">View nominations</a></li>
+                      <li>Election began: {{ election.date }}</li>
+                      <li>Nominations Opened: {{ election.nominations_open_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                      <li>Nominations Closed: {{ election.nominations_close_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                    {% else %}
+                      <li>Election begins: {{ election.date }}</li>
+                      <li>Nominations Open: {{ election.nominations_open_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                      <li>Nominations Close: {{ election.nominations_close_at|date:"r" }}</li>
+                    {% endif %}
+                  {% endif %}
+                  {% endtimezone %}
+                  </ul>
+              </div>
           </li>
           {% endfor %}
           </ul>