When should your society run a General Body Election?
Annual term expiry (most common)
At each AGM when the managing committee's term ends — typically every 1–3 years per bye-laws. Schedule the election to conclude before or during the AGM.
Mid-term vacancy
When a committee member resigns or is disqualified, run a by-election for that post only.
First election on Plinth
Migrating from manual records? Run your next scheduled election on Plinth to establish a digital baseline.
After a disputed prior election
If the last election was challenged, re-running on Plinth with full audit trail rebuilds member trust.
Pair with AGM: Schedule your AGM and run resolutions plus committee election in one platform.