DanceSport Australia

Director Elections

How the Board is chosen, under the Constitution adopted 22 April 2026

DanceSport Australia Ltd is run by a Board of Directors. Members elect Directors at the Annual General Meeting, which is held online – there is no separate online election beforehand, and candidates no longer stand in categories.

5Elected DirectorsElected by the Members, each for a term of three years. cl 13.1, 13.5

up to 4Appointed DirectorsAppointed by the Board for their skills, experience or diversity, for up to three years. cl 13.10

Who can vote

Every person aged 16 or over who is registered with DanceSport Australia is a Member. A Member may vote at a General Meeting once they have been a Member for at least 12 months. cl 5.5(e)

Each voting Member has one vote. cl 11.1

How the election works

45+ days beforeAll Members are asked for nominations for the Director positions falling vacant. cl 13.4(a) 28 days beforeNominations close. The Nominations Committee assesses every nominee. cl 13.3 5 business days beforeLast day to appoint a proxy, if you cannot attend. cl 9.12 At the AGMMembers vote by ballot, online during the meeting. The nominees with the most votes are elected. cl 11.2

If there are no more nominees than positions to fill, no vote is needed – the nominees are elected unopposed. A tie for the last position is decided by the CEO drawing a name by lot. cl 11.2(b)

New Directors take office at the end of the meeting at which they are elected. cl 13.7(b)

Voting at the AGM

The AGM notice tells every Member the date, how to join the online meeting, and who has been nominated. During the meeting, eligible Members vote on screen through their DanceSport Australia account.

Can't attend? Appoint another Member as your proxy, online from your Member Home, while proxy appointments are open. You can give them full control of your vote, or decide your votes yourself in advance.

Standing for election

When nominations are called, a nomination must be on the form provided by the Board and signed by both the nominator and the nominee. cl 13.4(c) Send it, with a photo and a short profile, to the General Secretary at gensec@dancesport.org.au.

The Nominations Committee – an independent chair, a Member representative and a Director – assesses every nominee using a skills and diversity matrix. It may, unanimously, find a nomination unsuitable. The Board and the Committee aim for gender balance on the Board. cl 13.2(e), 13.3

You cannot be a Director while you are: cl 13.2(a)

an employee of DanceSport Australia, or an Affiliate Member;
holding an official position with an Affiliate Member;
the CEO, or within three years of having been the CEO; or
at the end of the maximum time in office (below).

Time in office: no more than ten consecutive years as a Director (twelve for the Chair or an ISF representative in their last terms), then a three-year break. Appointed Directors may serve up to six consecutive years. cl 13.8, 13.10(c)

This page summarises the Constitution. The Constitution itself always prevails – read it on Statutes & Policies.

Help & guides

When is the next election?

Elections are held at the Annual General Meeting. All Members are sent the call for nominations at least 45 days before, and the AGM notice with the meeting details.

Am I on the electoral roll?

If you are 16 or over and have been a Member for at least 12 months by the day of the meeting, you can vote. If you think your record is wrong, ask the Admin Team through the Contact Form well before the meeting.

What changed in 2026?

Under the Constitution adopted on 22 April 2026, Directors are elected at the AGM itself rather than in a separate online election, candidates no longer stand in General, Competitor or Coach categories, and every registered person 16 and over is a Member.