Nominations for Executive positions and Programme Coordinators are made prior to the Council meeting, according to the procedure below:
Voting is required by members for any or all of the following positions at Council meeting:
| Position | Terms of Office |
| President | 4 + 2 years |
| Vice President | 4 + 2 years |
| Vice President Finance | 2 + 2 years (ongoing) |
| Three Programme Coordinators | |
| Education | 4 + 2 years |
| Practice Development | 4 + 2 years |
| Research | 4 + 2 years |
Delegates will be sent:
- A list of offices to be filled (election slate).
- Copies of the curriculum vitae of all present Executive and delegates.
- The terms of office of all positions, together with the eligibility of present incumbents to stand for re-election.
- A copy of the standing orders of the Nominations Committee.
- An invitation to submit from any Member Organisation the names of delegates and alternatives who they would like to be considered for the office.
The Nominations Committee will meet prior to the Council meeting to prepare a list of names to be submitted to the Council for election. It is desirable to have more than one nominee for each office.
A final slate is provided to the Delegates one month prior to the Council meeting.
[From WFOT Delegates Manual 2018]