Nomination to the PRS Members' Council

You must be a Principal Voting Member to apply. To check your membership category, log in to prsformusic.com . If you’re unsure, contact us.

You have until 5pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025 to submit your nomination. Your supporters must also submit their confirmation of support by this deadline.

To submit your nomination form you’ll need:

• To declare that you are willing and eligible to stand
• The confirmation of 10 PRS Principal Voting Members to support your nomination You’ll need their names, membership (CAE/IPI) numbers and email addresses
• A short biography of up to 300 words
• A short manifesto statement of approximately 300 words, describing the unique experience and values that you bring to the role
• A recent high resolution headshot photo – please include your head and shoulders (do not crop the photo)
• A list of any current or recent directorships within the last five years.

The Governance team will confirm that your form is complete and valid and that you are eligible to stand for election to the Members’ Council. If there are more eligible candidates than seats available, we will hold a ballot and voting members will decide who best represents their views on the Council.

Once the candidate list is confirmed, you can start planning to canvass for votes. Your biography, manifesto statement and photo submitted with your nomination form will be published in the 2025 Members’ Council ballot booklet, as well as the names of your 10 supporters. The booklet is shared with all voting members and is also available on the PRS website.

Canvassing support provided by PRS before the ballot opens

1. Video statement

We encourage you to record a 2-minute video which we will add to your profile section on our ballot webpage. This is a chance to speak directly to voting members and share why you want to represent them on the Members’ Council.

There are two options for creating your short video statement:

- You can join us at our London Hub and work with our Creative team who will film and edit your video. We will contact you with a link to choose a filming date closer to the time.

- You can also record your video at home. We will provide you with guidance for self-recorded videos.

2. Social media assets & guidance

You can engage with the community that you’re hoping to represent on the Council via your personal social media pages. To support you in this process, PRS will provide you with visual assets which will include your name and photo, along with guidance and top tips for posting on social media.

3. List of eligible PRS voters

PRS can also share a list of members that are eligible to vote, including their membership categories and postal contacts. You will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement to access this list.

If there are more eligible candidates than seats available, we will hold a ballot and voting members will decide who best represents their views on the Council.

The Members’ Council ballot is managed by Civica Election Services (‘CES’) on PRS’ behalf and will be open from late March until early May.

The ballot booklet including candidate details and canvassing video statements will be available on the ballot site hosted by Civica as well as our website.

Voting process

In the ballot:

• Only writer members and successors to writer members can vote for writer candidates.
• Only publisher members and successors to publisher members can vote for publisher candidates.

Weighting of your vote

• Voting members – each candidate you select will receive one vote
• Voting Plus members– each candidate you select will receive five votes
• Principal Voting members – each candidate you select will receive ten votes, and if you qualify for additional voting rights, each candidate will receive a further ten votes

Read more about membership categories on our website

How to vote

We will be in touch in late March when the ballot opens, and eligible members are able to cast their votes.

Follow the steps in the email or letter or visit the voting platform when it opens.

The results of the ballot will be made available on our website within a week of ballot closing, Successful candidates eligible for appointment to the Members’ Council will be announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 3 June 2025 for members’ approval.

The AGM will take place on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at the IET Savoy London, as part of Members’ Day London. Formal notices will be sent in May to all members who are eligible to vote at the AGM.