Please be aware that only the Primary Club Representative is eligible to cast a vote during meetings. An exception to this rule occurs when the Primary Rep is absent, allowing another designated representative to exercise voting rights on behalf of the club/art. Each club/art is entitled to one vote, provided they have 10 or more members.
The West Australian Kendo Renmei (Inc), (WAKR), serves as the West Australian branch of the Australian Kendo Renmei , which in turn serves as the Australian branch of the Federation of International Kendo (FIK) .
This structure is enforced by the FIK to maintain control on the growth and development of Kendo world wide. In particular the FIK tries to maintain a fixed "style" which is very rare among the martial arts.