diff --git a/py/selenium/common/exceptions.py b/py/selenium/common/exceptions.py
index 80c37ef4680e5..7e9b028a822fc 100644
--- a/py/selenium/common/exceptions.py
+++ b/py/selenium/common/exceptions.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 """Exceptions that may happen in all the webdriver code."""
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 SUPPORT_MSG = "For documentation on this error, please visit:"
 ERROR_URL = "https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/troubleshooting/errors"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class WebDriverException(Exception):
     """Base webdriver exception."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.msg = msg
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class NoSuchElementException(WebDriverException):
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#nosuchelementexception"
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class StaleElementReferenceException(WebDriverException):
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#staleelementreferenceexception"
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class UnexpectedAlertPresentException(WebDriverException):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        msg: Optional[str] = None,
+        msg: Optional[Any] = None,
         screen: Optional[str] = None,
         stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
         alert_text: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class ElementNotVisibleException(InvalidElementStateException):
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#elementnotvisibleexception"
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class ElementNotInteractableException(InvalidElementStateException):
     element will hit another element due to paint order."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#elementnotinteractableexception"
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class InvalidSelectorException(WebDriverException):
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#invalidselectorexception"
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class ElementClickInterceptedException(WebDriverException):
     clicked."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#elementclickinterceptedexception"
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class InvalidSessionIdException(WebDriverException):
     meaning the session either does not exist or that it's not active."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#invalidsessionidexception"
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class SessionNotCreatedException(WebDriverException):
     """A new session could not be created."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}#sessionnotcreatedexception"
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class NoSuchDriverException(WebDriverException):
     """Raised when driver is not specified and cannot be located."""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, msg: Optional[str] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
+        self, msg: Optional[Any] = None, screen: Optional[str] = None, stacktrace: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None
     ) -> None:
         with_support = f"{msg}; {SUPPORT_MSG} {ERROR_URL}/driver_location"
 
diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/by.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/by.py
index c26b6ea62db05..986099c7bb414 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/by.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/by.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 
+ByType = Literal["id", "xpath", "link text", "partial link text", "name", "tag name", "class name", "css selector"]
+
 
 class By:
     """Set of supported locator strategies.
@@ -73,14 +75,14 @@ class By:
     >>> element = driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div.myElement")
     """
 
-    ID = "id"
-    XPATH = "xpath"
-    LINK_TEXT = "link text"
-    PARTIAL_LINK_TEXT = "partial link text"
-    NAME = "name"
-    TAG_NAME = "tag name"
-    CLASS_NAME = "class name"
-    CSS_SELECTOR = "css selector"
+    ID: ByType = "id"
+    XPATH: ByType = "xpath"
+    LINK_TEXT: ByType = "link text"
+    PARTIAL_LINK_TEXT: ByType = "partial link text"
+    NAME: ByType = "name"
+    TAG_NAME: ByType = "tag name"
+    CLASS_NAME: ByType = "class name"
+    CSS_SELECTOR: ByType = "css selector"
 
     _custom_finders: dict[str, str] = {}
 
@@ -95,6 +97,3 @@ def get_finder(cls, name: str) -> Optional[str]:
     @classmethod
     def clear_custom_finders(cls) -> None:
         cls._custom_finders.clear()
-
-
-ByType = Literal["id", "xpath", "link text", "partial link text", "name", "tag name", "class name", "css selector"]