BWF has a voting system where Members can have 1, 2, 3 or 4 votes depending on how many criteria they meet over a 4-year Assessment Period. The current Assessment Period is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028. Once the Assessment Period ends, the number of votes is then fixed for the subsequent four years.

Clause 15.20 of the BWF constitution has more details of each criteria, however here is a brief explanation of the five criteria:

• Member – being a BWF Member = 1 vote.
• Event Participation (6 out of 10 international events during the assessment period) = 1 additional vote.
• Top Ranked Players – at least 1 athlete (top 40) – Olympic Games world ranking qualification list = 1 additional vote.
• International Event Hosting – hosting international event in 3 of the 4 years of the Assessment Period = 1 additional vote.

The CURRENT Voting Strength (2024 – 2028) for each Member (version as at 26 April 2026 – the day after the BWF AGM in Horsens Denmark), can be downloaded above in PDF format. Click on Downloads above.

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BWF AGM 2026 – Horsens Denmark

The AGM 2026 approved an amendment to delete the second criterion and this meant that 34 Members lost one vote each.

See the downloads section for an explanation of this proposal approved by the AGM on 25 April 2026\.

See also the PREVIOUS VERSION in the download section.

The PREVIOUS Voting Strength (2024 – 2028) for each Member (version as at August 2025. This version highlights in RED which Members lost one vote, and it shows those Members new voting strength.

This can be downloaded above in PDF format. Click on Downloads above.