1. When are the elections?

Friday 14 November to Sunday 16 November.

Electronic voting – Polls are open for 48 hours, from 12:00 noon (Kuala Lumpur time) Friday to 12:00 noon (Kuala Lumpur time) Sunday.

2. How many positions?

6 members of the Para badminton Athletes’ Commission will be elected.

3. Who can be Candidates?

To be a candidate, players must be 1) at least 18 years of age on 14 November 2025, 2) in ‘good standing’ with their Association, and 3) not serving a period of ineligibility.

Active Players – those on the Para Badminton World Ranking List as of 11 July 2025.

Inactive Players – those that have retired from Para badminton by not competing in any BWF sanctioned tournaments in the last two years (as from Friday 11 July 2025) and/or their Association has submitted the BWF Player Retirement Form to the BWF office. To be eligible for nomination for the election, the Inactive Player must have competed in:

1. at least one of these – Tokyo 2020 / Paris 2024 Paralympic Games; or
2. a BWF Para Badminton World Championships (2017, 2019, 2022 or 2024).

4. Who can nominate players for the elections?

Nominations can be made by 1) “Active Players” [players cannot nominate themselves], 2) BWF Member Associations or 3) Para-sports organisations recognised by BWF.

Use the Nomination Form (linked here) to nominate candidates. The name of each person / organisation nominating candidates, will be published with the profiles of each candidate.

Deadline for nominations – Friday 29 August 2025 (midnight KL time)

5. How do you register to vote?

Eligible players (see below) must register to vote in the elections (registration period is 5 September to 9 November 2025).

6. Who can Vote?

Only “eligible players” can vote. They must:

• Be 18 years of age or older on Friday 14 November 2025.
• Be in “good standing” with their Member Association / Para-Sports Organisation.
• Not be serving a period of ineligibility under the BWF Statutes.
• Be an “Active player” – on the BWF Para badminton World Ranking (11 July 2025).
• registered to vote by the deadline – Sunday 9 November 2025.

7. When are the elections?

Electronic voting starts at 12:00 noon Kuala Lumpur time on Friday 14 November 2025 until Sunday 16 November [12:00 noon KL time].

Those voting must vote for exactly 6 candidates.

8. What criteria will be applied to fill the 6 vacant positions?

a) The male player and the female player with the highest number of votes will take the first 2 positions.

b) The next position shall be filled by the candidate with the highest number of votes from either a Wheelchair Sport Class or a Standing Sport Class (but only if the Sport Class is not already represented in the first 2 positions filled – highest male / highest female).

c) The next position is filled by the candidate with the next highest number of votes from a different continental region to those players already selected / elected above.

All other positions are filled in order – players with the next highest number of votes.

No two members of the Commission shall come from the same Association.

Brief Summary of Election Procedures 2025

1. Only eligible Active Players or eligible Inactive Players can be candidates (over 18 years old, in good standing with their Association, and not serving a period of ineligibility).
2. Eligible players must register themselves to vote in the elections.
3. Only ‘eligible voters’ can take part in the elections (see process above).
4. Each Member Association will validate their list of ‘eligible voters’.
5. The list of ‘eligible voters’ will be published on the BWF website.
6. The list will be sent to the company who provides the online voting system.
7. An independent scrutineer will check the master list loaded into the voting system.
8. Each registered voter will receive a link and login details to vote in the elections.
9. Each registered voter must cast their own vote. No one can vote on behalf of others.
10. The poll will be open for 48 hours – from Friday 14 November [12:00 noon Kuala Lumpur time] to Sunday 16 November [12:00 noon Kuala Lumpur time].
11. Those voting must vote for exactly 6 candidates (not more / not less).
12. This is a secret ballot.
13. The female and the male with the highest votes are automatically elected. See page above for the criteria applied to fill the next 4 positions.
14. No two members of the Commission shall come from the same Member Association or Para-Sports organisation recognised by BWF.
15. Results including the number of votes will be announced by the BWF on Sunday 16 November 2025 and published on the website.

Key Dates and Phases

The Nomination Form and other election information can be found on the BWF website (linked here).