diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
index 2e7a5de6c..abb2fb777 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ class EditTimeslotsTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
     """Test the timeslot editor"""
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.meeting: Meeting = MeetingFactory(
+        self.meeting: Meeting = MeetingFactory(  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             type_id='ietf',
             number=120,
             date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=10),
@@ -1570,13 +1570,13 @@ class EditTimeslotsTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
         delete_time = delete_time_local.astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc)
         duration = datetime.timedelta(minutes=60)
 
-        delete: [TimeSlot] = TimeSlotFactory.create_batch(
+        delete: [TimeSlot] = TimeSlotFactory.create_batch(  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             2,
             meeting=self.meeting,
             time=delete_time_local,
             duration=duration,
         )
-        keep: [TimeSlot] = [
+        keep: [TimeSlot] = [  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             TimeSlotFactory(
                 meeting=self.meeting,
                 time=keep_time,
@@ -1613,14 +1613,14 @@ class EditTimeslotsTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
         hours = [10, 12]
         other_days = [self.meeting.get_meeting_date(d) for d in range(1, 3)]
 
-        delete: [TimeSlot] = [
+        delete: [TimeSlot] = [  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             TimeSlotFactory(
                 meeting=self.meeting,
                 time=datetime_from_date(delete_day, self.meeting.tz()).replace(hour=hour),
             ) for hour in hours
         ]
 
-        keep: [TimeSlot] = [
+        keep: [TimeSlot] = [  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             TimeSlotFactory(
                 meeting=self.meeting,
                 time=datetime_from_date(day, self.meeting.tz()).replace(hour=hour),
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index 449ad03a3..a1bd2bf58 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ class EditTimeslotsTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_invalid_edit_timeslot(self):
         meeting = self.create_bare_meeting()
-        ts: TimeSlot = TimeSlotFactory(meeting=meeting, name='slot')  # n.b., colon indicates type hinting
+        ts: TimeSlot = TimeSlotFactory(meeting=meeting, name='slot')  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         self.login()
         r = self.client.post(
             self.edit_timeslot_url(ts),
diff --git a/ietf/name/management/commands/generate_name_fixture.py b/ietf/name/management/commands/generate_name_fixture.py
index 02dc08faf..bbf33e600 100644
--- a/ietf/name/management/commands/generate_name_fixture.py
+++ b/ietf/name/management/commands/generate_name_fixture.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 pprint(connection.queries)
                 raise
 
-        objects = []                    # type: List[object]
+        objects: List[object] = []  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         model_objects = {}
 
         import ietf.name.models
diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index 28fa36b75..84cb9db7c 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -1204,15 +1204,15 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         
         Unlike some other tests in this module, does not confirm draft if this would be required.
         """
-        orig_draft = DocumentFactory(
+        orig_draft: Document = DocumentFactory(  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
             type_id='draft',
             group=GroupFactory(type_id=group_type) if group_type else None,
             stream_id=stream_type,
-        )  # type: Document
+        )
         name = orig_draft.name
         group = orig_draft.group
         new_rev = '%02d' % (int(orig_draft.rev) + 1)
-        author = PersonFactory()  # type: Person
+        author: Person = PersonFactory()  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         DocumentAuthor.objects.create(person=author, document=orig_draft)
         orig_draft.docextresource_set.create(name_id='faq', value='https://faq.example.com/')
         orig_draft.docextresource_set.create(name_id='wiki', value='https://wiki.example.com', display_name='Test Wiki')
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         group = GroupFactory()
         # someone to be notified of resource suggestion when permission not granted
         RoleFactory(group=group, person=PersonFactory(), name_id='chair')
-        submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id='grp-appr', group=group)  # type: Submission
+        submission: Submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id='grp-appr', group=group)  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         SubmissionExtResourceFactory(submission=submission)
 
         # use secretary user to ensure we have permission to approve
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         group = GroupFactory()
         # someone to be notified of resource suggestion when permission not granted
         RoleFactory(group=group, person=PersonFactory(), name_id='chair')
-        submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id=state, group=group)  # type: Submission
+        submission: Submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id=state, group=group)  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         SubmissionExtResourceFactory(submission=submission)
 
         url = urlreverse(
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
 
     def test_forcepost_with_extresources(self):
         # state needs to be one that has 'posted' as a next state
-        submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id='grp-appr')  # type: Submission
+        submission: Submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id='grp-appr')  # type: ignore[annotation-unchecked]
         SubmissionExtResourceFactory(submission=submission)
 
         url = urlreverse(