Rules of the World Science Fiction Society
The World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) is governed by its Constitution and Standing Rules to which links are given below. These are accurate as of August 12, 2024, after the end of the 2024 Worldcon, Glasgow 2024 (Worldcon 82) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, except where noted. Documents are PDF except where noted.
An archive of rules from previous years is available here.
Video of recent years’ Business Meetings is available here.
CONSTITUTION
of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
as of August 17, 2025, after the final adjournment of the WSFS Business Meeting of the 2025 Worldcon, Seattle Worldcon 2025, Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone
with changes from 2024-25 version redlined.
2025-26 WSFS CONSTITUTION IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
Also available:
STANDING RULES
for the Governance of the 2026 WSFS Business Meeting
as of August 17, 2025, after the final adjournment of the WSFS Business Meeting of the 2025 Worldcon, Seattle Worldcon 2025, Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone
with changes from 2025 version redlined.
2026 WSFS BUSINESS MEETING STANDING RULES IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
Also available:
RESOLUTIONS AND RULINGS OF CONTINUING EFFECT
Including historical listing of WSFS Business Meeting staff
as of August 13, 2024 after the end of the 2024 Worldcon, Glasgow 2024, a Worldcon for Our Futures
RESOLUTIONS AND RULINGS OF CONTINUING EFFECT IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
Also available: Microsoft Word version of Resolutions and Rulings of Continuing Effect
MINUTES
of the 2025 Business Meeting of the World Science Fiction Society
held at the 2025 Worldcon, Seattle Worldcon 2025, Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone, online and in person.
MINUTES OF THE 2025 BUSINESS MEETING
Minutes as issued by the 2025 WSFS Business Meeting staff.
Also available: Microsoft Word version of Minutes of the 2025 Business Meeting
BUSINESS PASSED ON
to Worldcon 84, LA Con V (Anaheim, California, USA, 2026)
as of August 17, 2025, after the final adjournment of the WSFS Business Meeting of the 2025 Worldcon, Seattle Worldcon 2025, Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone
BUSINESS PASSED ON TO WORLDCON 84/LACON V IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
Also available: Microsoft Word version of Business Passed on from the 2025 to the 2026 Worldcon.
AGENDA
of the 2026 WSFS Business Meeting
will be issued by the 2026 Business Meeting at a later date.
VIDEO RECORDINGS
Video recordings of the 2025 WSFS Business Meeting will be published on the YouTube Worldcon Events Channel when they are released by the 2025 WSFS Business Meeting staff.
A recording of the August 16 in-person Site Selection Business Meeting was made by Kayla Allen
BUSINESS MEETING BASICS
The video below gives a brief overview of general principles and procedures followed by the WSFS Business Meetings and other assemblies conducted under formal parliamentary procedure:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIzB0-MQTOI]
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