Elections
Coming up...
There will be a by-election in April 2024. The next UMSU Annual election will be held in the week 2 - 6 September 2024.
Past elections
UMSU Annual Election
The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU)'s annual election ran from Monday 4 September to Friday 8 September 2023. Note this includes the Clubs & Societies Committee election.
More information about the UMSU Annual Election.
UMSU International Annual General Election
The UMSU International 2023 annual general election was held 15th – 19th May. More
More information about the UMSU International Annual General Election.
April By-Election
A by-election was held in April 2023 to fill vacancies held over from the 2022 election, and additional vacancies that arose since that time.
More information about the UMSU By-election, April 2023.
Past election reports
Reports for previous UMSU annual 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 2023, UMSU has appointed Stephen Luntz of Above Quota Elections as Returning Officer.
General contact information:
- Elections website: https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/elections (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