The election of two volunteer Elected Directors to serve on the Table Tennis England Board will be held on 12 May 2025, and nominations are now open. 

Ritchie Venner’s first four-year term as an Elected Director finishes in May and the role is now open for those interested in applying. Ritchie is eligible to reapply for one further term.

Nominations are also open for an additional Elected Director, following the approval of a Resolution at the last AGM which increased the number of Elected Directors on the Board from four to five.

Nominations are invited from Company Members for the two positions. Elected Directors can serve for a maximum of two four-year terms. 

Nominations close on Sunday 13 April 2025 at 11.59pm, as outlined in the election calendar. 

The election nomination process will be carried out electronically by email and more information is available below, and on the Election Information page, along with the following documents: 

• Election Calendar 
• Nomination Paper 
• Consent to Nomination Paper 
• Board Information Pack  
• FAQs 
• The Electoral Register 
• Regulations Part 1, Electoral Register and Election of Directors 
• Video instructions for candidates

Nominations received for volunteer Elected Directors will be considered by the Nominations Committee taking account of each candidate’s ability, experience and expertise to fulfil the identified roles on the Board, and of the need to ensure that the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, diversity, independence and knowledge. 

All candidates who the Board agree possess the skills and experience identified in the information pack will be presented to the Company Members to vote for their preferred candidates in the election. 

Election Information 

Only Company Members are entitled to nominate candidates and vote in the elections. The Company Members are: 

• Director Company Members, and each have one vote unit 
• The County Representative Company Members, (who are the National Councillors) and each have one vote unit 
• The League Representative Company Members, who have two, four or six vote units depending on the size of their local league. 

The names of the Company Member representing each county and league, and the number of vote units they are entitled to, are stated in the Electoral Register. 

Any Company Member who wishes to make a nomination must return the Nomination Paper properly signed to the email address given on the form to be received on or before the deadline of Sunday 13 April 2025.

Candidates must return a consent to nomination paper and their up-to-date CV showing how they meet the requirements of the role by the same date.  

Candidates can also submit an Election Statement no longer than one side of A4 paper and / or a three-minute video by Tuesday 22 April 2025.

If the election is contested, voting information will be distributed to Company Members by email on or before Monday 28 April 2025.

Voting will take place online using the Mi-Voice weighted voting system. Company Members will be able to vote in the period between Monday 28 April and Monday 12 May, with voting closing at 5pm on Monday 12 May 2025.

The result of the election will be announced as soon as possible after the vote count and published on the Table Tennis England website. The person elected will serve a four-year term from that date. 

If you have any queries, please email election@tabletennisengland.co.uk 

Any Company Member who does not receive a voting information email on or soon after 28 April 2025 should email election@tabletennisengland.co.uk without delay.