Four positions on the Board are up for election, three of which are vacant as current members have reached their maximum term limit on the Board. Both current Vice Presidents - Graham Prouse and Hugh Millikin - and Director Toyo Ogawa, have reached their maximum term limit on the Board and will not be standing standing for re-election. Kim Forge has reached the end of her first term on the Board and is standing for re-election. 

In a recent call for candidates, several leaders in the curling community put their names forward for the available positions. Candidates were asked to submit their resume, a cover letter, a video presentation on why they should be elected, and any other supporting material. 

A total of 13 people will go through the election process in Montreal. They can run for both a Vice President and a Director position, with seniority taking precedence for the Vice President position. Elections will take place during the Annual General Meeting on 8 September 2024 and will be conducted by the representatives of the World Curling Member Associations.

Candidates: 

-David Sik - Director.

-Eoin McCrossan - Vice President and Director.

-Helena Lingham - Vice President.

-Jeff Lutz - Director.

-Jeffrey MacCharles - Vice President and Director.

-Jill Officer - Director.

-Karen Wauters - Vice President and Director.

-Kim Forge - Vice President and Director.

-Morten Soegaard - Vice President and Director.

-Nic Sulsky - Director.

-Randy Olson - Vice President and Director.

-Rob Niven - Vice President.

-Stewart Dryburgh - Vice President and Director.

At the same time, World Curling has welcomed Monaco as its newest member association, bringing the total number of members to 74, following approval by the World Curling Board. The Monegasque Skating Federation currently has approximately 20 members dedicated to curling and is looking to begin its competitive journey in the European Curling Championships C-Division on the women's side. 

World Curling President Beau Welling said, "I would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest member, Monaco. It is wonderful to see the World Curling family continue to grow. We are committed to creating pathways for our new members to enhance their development and education of our sport. Monaco will have the fantastic resources of the World Curling Academy and the advice of their peers to help them on their journey as an engaged and growing member." 

"The Monegasque Skating Federation, which is responsible for curling in our country, is very proud to join World Curling as a Conditional Member. Over the past years, we have developed the practice of curling within our Federation and it's important to be recognised at the international level," said Gérard Ravera, President of the Federation.