This policy outlines Impact100 Whakatipu's grant voting process at its annual Gala.

1. Eligibility

a) Only fully paid-up supporters of Impact100 Whakatipu are eligible to vote.
b) All supporters have the right to vote within the voting timeline set out in the policy,
whether or not they attend the Gala, or vote remotely.

2. Timing
a) Voting will be opened online at 8:15pm New Zealand time 48 hours before the event.
b) Voting will close at 8:15pm New Zealand 6me on the day of the event, after the
presentations of all Finalists are complete.
c) Votes received following the close of voting will not be counted.

3. Process
a) The voting process will be communicated to all supporters in advance of the event.
b) Voting will be completed electronically via Survey Monkey.
c) Supporters will be asked to bring a smart device to the Gala dinner. Devices will be
available for those who do not have smart devices.
d) Proxy votes will not be accepted.
e) Two grants are available: one for $100,000 and another for $85,000.
f) The Borda style of voting will be used to determine the two successful candidates.
g) Supporters will be asked to cast two votes. Vote 1 will be for their preferred winner
and that vote will be given a weighting of two. Vote 2 will be for their second
preferred winner and will be assigned a weighting of one.
h) Votes will be collated and pooled and the Finalist with the highest vote counts will be
awarded $100,000 and the Finalist with the second highest vote counts will be
awarded $85,000.
i) If there is a two-way draw for a grant, the candidate with the most 2-point votes will
be awarded the grant.
j) Supporters cannot vote for the same organisation twice or their vote will be
invalidated.
k) Each Finalist is eligible for one grant only.

4. Result verification and announcement
a) Results will be tabulated and verified by an organisation or individual independent of
Impact100 Whaka6pu. The appointee must be appropriately qualified and is
responsible for valida6ng, coun6ng and modera6ng supporter votes, and for ac6ng
as the adjudicator in the tabulation process.
b) Results will be announced at the event, via email to supporters, and via news media
outlets to the wider public.

Updated October 2026

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