 Oberselchenbach was transferred out of the parish of Niederkirchen in 1966 and into the parish of Konken.The village's few Catholics belong to the parish of Kusel.The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairwoman

Selchenbach's mayor is Melanie Jung, and her deputies are Hans-Jürgen Diehl and Rolf Weyrich.