AGM
2026/27 Election Candidate
2025/26 Candidate manifestos and speeches are available for viewing. Have a look for your reference on how to plan your own speech. The exact timeline for the upcoming election is listed down below.
Meeting Agenda
Dear members of KCLMSoc,
You are cordially invited to the 12th King’s College London Malaysian Society Annual General Meeting (AGM). The main purpose of this AGM is to elect the new Executive Committee (2026/27), to provide a platform for members to review the society's past year's events and performance, and to submit motions for amendments to our constitution.
Date: Friday 20th February 2026
Venue: TBC
Dress code: Formal
Meeting agenda (GMT) - TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED, stay updated on Whatsapp
6:00pm-6:15pm: Arrival of members and candidates
6:15pm-6:20pm: Opening Speech
6:20pm-6:45pm: Annual Report Presentation
6:45pm-7:00pm: Constitutional Amendments (if any)
7:00pm-9:00pm: Speeches and Q&A sessions with candidates
9:00pm-9:05pm: Closing Speech
The AGM will formally start at TBA. Please note that anyone arriving 15 minutes after the start may be barred from entry or voting to prevent any disruption of the meeting.
As per our constitution, only paid members of KCLMSoc are eligible to vote for candidates and run for the committee.
Dress code: Semi-formal for candidates and casual for members.
Timeline
Nominations Open on KCLSU
26th Jan 2026 (10 am)
Committee Forms Open
26th Jan 2026
Deadline for nominations
16th Feb 2026 (10 am)
Deadline for manifesto
18th Feb 2026 (9 pm)
AGM
20th Feb 2026 (TBA)
Voting on KCLSU
2nd March 2026 (10 am) - 5th March 2026 (5 pm)
Results
12th March 2026
Handover process
N/A
Candidates will need to nominate themselves for the position they are interested in on the KCLSU, filling in any required details. KCLSU page: https://www.kclsu.org/change/elections/timeline/
Application forms for committee will open on the 26th of Jan. Details such as the job descriptions for each respective role in the committee will be released.
The 16th of Feb will be the deadline for all candidates to apply for their desired roles and to have completed their manifestos. The 18th of Feb will be the deadline for uploading manifestos on the KCLSU site.
The AGM will be held on the 20th February in-person at Strand Campus.
Voting opens on the 2nd of March 2025 at 10 am and will close 5th March at 5 pm. You must be an official member of the society on KCLSU to vote.
The votes will be checked and published on this date. Good Luck!
The new 2026/27 committee will plan and operate independently, but the 2024/25 committee's final event will be the Hari Raya dinner.
Important Details
A) For those interested in running for committee positions (2026/27), kindly fill up the form via the link.
The following is the list of committee positions:
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President
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Vice President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Corporate Relations Director
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Events Director (2 positions)
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Publicity Director (2 positions)
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Sports Director
Here is the link to the current constitution for reference: KCLMSoc Constitution 2025/26
Important information for candidates intending to run in the upcoming elections:
1. Candidates running for President and/or Vice President will be given up to 5 minutes for your speech/talk through your manifesto, followed by a Q&A session of up to 7 minutes. For candidates running for all other positions, you will be given up to 4 minutes to present, followed by up to 6 minutes of Q&A.
2. Candidates are required to prepare one-slide manifestos to accompany their speech. Please include a photo of yourself. The following link contains a compilation of manifestos from the previous AGM for your reference: 2025/26 KCLMSoc Candidate Manifestos.
3. Please provide us with a google drive link to access your manifesto when submitting the candidate application form.
4. According to our Constitution, each candidate may run for up to 3 positions. For each position, you are required to submit a separate manifesto and prepare a separate speech. The only exception is if you are running for the positions of President and Vice President, in which case, please only submit ONE manifesto and prepare one speech.
5. Pursuant to our Constitution, candidates who are unable to attend AGM can only run with the prior approval of the Chairperson (current President). You need to have a compelling reason as to why you are unable to make it, which is considered at the absolute discretion of the Chairperson. Please speak to any member of the current committee and gain approval by TBA as alternative arrangements will need to be made.
B) For those interested in submitting a motion, kindly fill up the form:
The DEADLINE for nominations is 16th February (10 am) and the DEADLINE for manifestos on the KCLSU site is 18th Febraury (9 pm).
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at kclmsoc@gmail.com or contact any of the committee members directly.