Elections

Coming up...

By-election

There will be a by-election in April 2024 covering some Indigenous, Southbank and Burnley positions. Nominations are now open — information on the election, and how to nominate, can be found on the April Byelection webpage.

UMSU International Election

The UMSU International annual general election will be held 6th–10th May. Nominations are now open. Information and how to nominate can be found on the UMSU International webpage.

UMSU Annual Election

The next UMSU Annual election will be held in the week 2–6 September 2024.


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 2024, UMSU has appointed Stephen Luntz of Above Quota Elections as Returning Officer.

General contact information:

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

  • By email: returningofficer@union.unimelb.edu.au

  • 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