Elections

Current Elections

UMSU Byelection, November 2025 — Burnley campus positions

A byelection is being held for Burnley campus co-ordinator.

More details on the main election page

Past Elections and Election Reports

This year’s elections:

• Clubs and Societies Committee — results can be found on the Clubs webpage.
• UMSU International Byelection (September 2025) — vacancies on the UMSU International Committee
• UMSU Annual Elections 2025 — main UMSU elections
• UMSU International Annual General Election 2025 — main UMSU International elections (international students)
• UMSU Byelection, May 2025 — positions unfilled at, and which became vacant since, the 2024 annual elections

Election reports

Election reports are available for past elections.

Contact the Returning Officer

The Returning Officer is the person in charge of administering UMSU’s elections. The Returning Officer is appointed each year by UMSU’s Electoral Tribunal, who exercise ultimate oversight of the election.

For 2025, UMSU has appointed Stephen Luntz of Above Quota Elections as Returning Officer.

General contact information:

• Elections website: (you’re here now!)

• By email: see below

• Postal mail: UMSU Returning Officer, c/o Above Quota Elections, PO Box 2157, Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (please email to advise of documents sent by postal mail)

• On campus: we will maintain an office on campus during the annual election period

• Individual contact details for the RO and DRO: below

Stephen Luntz Returning Officer Email: sluntz@abovequota.com.au Phone: 0438 667 787

Patrick Clearwater Deputy Returning Officer Email: pclearwater@abovequota.com.au