Elections
Countback — Welfare Committee
A vacancy has arisen in the UMSU Welfare Committee and it is proposed that a countback election pursuant to R17 of the UMSU Electoral Regulations be used to fill the vacancy.
At a countback, the original ballots cast at the annual election are used to select a candidate to fill the vacancy. Only candidates at the original election are eligible to participate. No voting takes place, as the votes at the original election are used.
All candidates who are potentially eligible to participate have been contacted, and are invited to confirm with the Returning Officer, via returningofficer@union.unimelb.edu.au, that they would or would not accept the position if elected through the countback. (Candidates who do not respond are excluded.)
The deadline for candidate responses is five business days from 12 January 2026. Candidates who respond will be advised of the details of the countback election.
2025 elections
Election reports
Election reports are available for past elections.
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:
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Elections website: (you’re here now!)
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By email: see below
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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)
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On campus: we will maintain an office on campus during the annual election period
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Individual contact details for the RO and DRO: below