At the end of every year, the National Disabled Students’ Association holds our elections and Annual General Meeting (AGM).
During our elections, current disabled ākonga (learners), or people who have studied in the last two years, can nominate themselves to run for our 2026 NDSA Executive. Our Voting Members then decide who they think will best represent and advocate for disabled ākonga in 2026.
At our Annual General Meeting, Voting Members are provided our Annual Report, Financial Statements, and make important decisions such as approving any changes to our Constitution (rules) or how we function — and it’s where our next incoming Executive are announced!
This page talks about important dates for elections and the AGM, how you can get involved, and where you can find more information.
Elections
Elections links
- Here you can read all about how elections for the NDSA works, and find answers to common questions
- Learn about the National Disabled Students’ Association’s Constitution and policies
- Co-President Operations Portfolio role description [Word document download]
- Co-President Partnerships and Advocacy Portfolio role description [Word document download]
- Engagement Officer role description [Word document download]
- Administration Officer role description [Word document download]
- Relations Officer role description [Word document download]
- Nominate yourself for our 2027 Executive here! [Jotform form]
The NDSA has five roles available, which you can read about in our structure page. You don’t have to be a current Member of the NDSA to run for our elections!
Nominations for our elections open Sunday 27th of September and are open for two weeks until Sunday 11th of October.
Keep an eye out for our nomination form, which will be available on the 27th of September!
Then, on the Sunday 18th of October, our Voting Members choose our 2026 Executive. They will be able to vote for another two weeks until our Annual General Meeting, held on Sunday 1st of November where our winners will be announced!
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting takes place Sunday 1st of November, where a few important things will take place. Decisions made at our AGM are put out to Voting Members to decide on two weeks before the meeting. This gives our Members lots of time to consider the types of decisions being made, whether they agree, and consult with anyone they need to. At our AGM —
- The NDSA will provide our Annual Report and performance report for the year
- Our Executives talk about what they’ve achieved this year, and what their future goals are for next year’s NDSA team
- Our Voting Members will put in any final votes on matters such as changes to our Constitution
- We’ll announce our next 2027 National Disabled Students’ Association Executive team!
Anyone can attend our Annual General Meeting — we especially encourage attending if you’re running as a candidate for our 2027 Executive!
Closer to the date, we’ll provide the link for our AGM agenda, and the link to join us via Zoom.