BWF has a voting system where Members can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 votes depending on how many criteria they meet over a 4 year Assessment Period. 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.
• Player Base – more than 10,000 registered players for each of the 4 years of the Assessment Period = 1 additional 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.

Voting Strength (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2028)

The Voting Strength (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2028) for each Member Association has been published (see the Downloads section above).

The Assessment Period to calculate the current Voting Strength was 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2024.

The first 15 moths of the assessment period (late 2020 and all of 2021) was affected by COVID-19, and so the BWF Council took this into account when it confirmed the current Voting Strength. See below for more information – BWF Notice, COVID-19 impact and the explaination of the interim measures taken by Council.

Downloads

1. BWF Notice – Voting Strength and Interim Measures by Council
2. Current Voting Strength  – 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2028
3. Explaination – Interim Measures taken by Council – 10.12.2024