Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by November 10, 2024. The target date for the start of the elections is November 15, 2024, with a targeted end date of December 15, 2024. Results should be announced by December 31, 2024, subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates. The positions are open for election for 4-year terms commencing on January 1, 2025, and concluding on December 31, 2028.
Open Positions
The following positions are open for election to four (4) year terms to the Board of Directors and the Ultimate Committee. All terms will commence on January 1, 2025 and conclude on December 31, 2028.
Board of Directors: President, Secretary, Chair - Disc Golf, Chair - Guts, Chair - Beach Ultimate, Continental President - Africa (to be elected by Continental Association) , Continental President - Europe (to be elected by Continental Association) , At-Large Board member (to be appointed by the Board)
Ultimate Committee (Non-Board Level)
Deputy Chair, Sub-Committee Chairperson - Rules, Sub-Committee Chairperson - Championships
Information regarding the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors and its current Members is available on the WFDF website at the following links:
https://wfdf.sport/organisational-structure/board-of-directors/
https://wfdf.sport/organisational-structure/roles-responsibilities/
Summary of the Election Policy
Election Policy: The Nominating Committee will conduct the election according to the most recent WFDF Election Policy 12.0, located on the WFDF website.
Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee for the election will be (pending Board of Directors approval):
Chair: WFDF Secretary General, Volker Bernardi
Administrator: WFDF Director of Membership Services and Sports Development, Dillon Richardson
Scrutineers (2): Two (2) additional members of the Committee are currently being recruited to complete the role of Scrutineer.
If you are interested in serving as a Scrutineer on the Nominating Committee, please email the Chair and Administrator by November 5, 2024.
Nomination Procedure: Persons interested in applying as candidates are required to complete the Nomination Form in full by the deadline and submit a letter of endorsement from a Member of their country of origin or country of residence (if more than one [1] year).
Link to Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/S8jFVQjU1M9A3wck6
Link to Endorsement Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vLkcXRTLj4y4bqaIP0cRpZXbzxUzCiuDjsWp0gi1f74/copy
Election Procedure: The election will be conducted online via a voting form using Single Transferable Vote methodology. Eligible Members (National and Organizational) will be sent a link to the voting form directly as per the outlined key dates.
Only Members in Good Standing may vote in the elections. For a Member to be in Good Standing for the purposes of the elections, the Member must have completed their current Annual Census, paid its Member Dues by the outline deadline, and not have any open Events/Championships invoices overdue sixty (60) days.
The full information (i.e., processes and procedures) is available in the document Elections Policy (Version 12.0), approved by the Executive Committee, on the WFDF website at the following link: https://wfdf.sport/about-wfdf/documents/policies/
If you have any questions regarding the nomination and/or election procedures or need support with your nomination, please contact the Nominating Committee: NomCom@wfdf.sport
Thank you very much for your consideration and support,
Volker Bernardi, WFDF Secretary General
Chair of the Nominating Committee
Dillon Richardson
Director of Membership Services and Sport Development
World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
