diff --git a/docs/internals/organization.txt b/docs/internals/organization.txt
index ce40b67e89..71ecc382a7 100644
--- a/docs/internals/organization.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/organization.txt
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ to be experienced but there's no formal seniority requirement. Its current
 composition is published :ref:`here <technical-board-list>`.
 
 A new board is elected after each major release of Django. The election
-process is managed by the outgoing technical board. The first election is
-bootstrapped by the retiring BDFLs. The election process works as follows:
+process is managed by a returns officer nominated by the outgoing technical
+board. The election process works as follows:
 
 1. Candidates advertise their application for the technical board to the team.
 
diff --git a/docs/internals/roles.txt b/docs/internals/roles.txt
index 46ffdbb2ec..11c5b18a75 100644
--- a/docs/internals/roles.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/roles.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ Roles
 Technical board
 ===============
 
-The first technical board hasn't been elected yet.
+The technical board for the 1.8 release cycle is:
+
+* Aymeric Augustin
+* Andrew Godwin
+* Russell Keith-Magee
+* Jannis Leidel
+* Carl Meyer
 
 .. _committers: