DanceSport Australia will host three Candidate Open Forums via Zoom next week.
This will be a chance for members to meet and speak with the candidates for this year’s National Election.
Below are the times for the three sessions and the Zoom links links will be publicised in your Member Accounts. Multiple days and times have been chosen to try and accommodate everyone across the country.
A maximum of 100 participants can attend each session so be early to get your seat!
12pm AEST Wednesday 18 August
7pm AEST Thursday 19 August
7pm AEST Saturday 21 August
For more information about National Voting click here!
Nominations - Eligibility (who may stand)
Current serving members of State Branch Boards, a National Councilor, or those persons who have served a minimum of two (2) years on a Branch Board or National Council are eligible to nominate for election to the National Council. Nominees for representative candidates in the coach and competitor categories must be registered at the time of nomination in the same registration category (coach or competitor) in which they nominate. Any financial Ordinary Member or Life Member may nominate as a representative candidate in the general member category.
Elected persons will be required to to represent DSA as a Company Director and will assume the legal responsibility of a Company Director as directed by ASIC.
Click Here to review DSA’s National Council Election Regulation Policy.
Voting - Eligibility (who may vote)
To be eligible to cast a vote in the National Council election you must;
- be 16 years of age or over as recorded by the Member Registry,
- be a Full Member of DSA (Ordinary Member, Amateur or Professional Division or an Accredited Member),
- have been a Full Member for a minimum of one year, and
- be financial before the 1st August 2021.
NOTE: Recreational and Athlete License competitors are NOT Full Members however they may apply for an Ordinary Membership and be eligible to vote in State and National elections provided they meet the above criteria.
National Council Election Timeline
- Aug 1st - Members Registrar closes.
- 5pm AEST Friday Aug 6th - Nominations for election close.
- Monday Aug 9th - Voting instructions & candidate profiles available to members.
- Monday Aug 23rd 2021 Voting Opens - All votes will be cast on-line.
- 5pm AEST Friday 17th Sept - Voting Closes.
- Monday 20th Sept - Results of elections to be published on dancesport.org.au
Who will be Elected?
The Council will consist of: -
- 2 Coach Representatives - elected by the registered coaches
- 2 Competitor Representatives - elected by the Amateur & Professional Division competitors
- 6 General Member Representatives - elected by the members of DSA
Elected persons will be required to to represent DSA as Company Director and will assume the legal responsibility of a Company Director.
Voting Procedure (how to vote)
The voting procedure is the same as the previous National Council election held two years ago. That is all votes will be cast on-line through your Member Login.
On the Monday 23rd August a 'Vote' button will appear in your on-line account and will remain visible for until you cast your vote. That is the system will close at 5pm Friday 17th September. The 'Vote' button will only appear for those Members who meet the eligibility rules shown above.
Voting information and copies of candidates’ profiles / election statements will be made available to all members in accordance with the registration categories. Members will be required to lodge their votes via their DSA Member Account. The result of the election will be announced upon verification by the Returning Officer and the list of successful candidates will be listed immediately on the DSA website.
