Electoral Tribunal

 

Tribunal Summaries 

2025 elections

14 October 2025 Electoral Tribunal Hearing Summary

6 June 2025 Electoral Tribunal Hearing Summary

Terms of Reference

Under 14.1 and Schedule 2 of the UMSU Constitution, the Electoral Tribunal is the body responsible for overseeing UMSU's annual elections. The Electoral Tribunal has power to exercise any of the powers conferred directly or indirectly on it by the Constitution, including power;

• (a) to make Regulations governing the conduct of UMSU elections and Referenda;
• (b) to appoint a Returning Officer for UMSU elections, Referenda and UMSU
• International;
• (c) to call UMSU elections;
• (d) to give directions in relation to elections;
• (e) to determine whether all or part of an election will be held by physical ballot or
• online ballot;
• (f) to determine whether online polling booths will be made available on campus;
• (g) to determine the week in which elections are to be held if the University’s
• academic year changes;
• (h) to suspend or ban a person from standing for election;
• (i) to hear appeals against decisions of Returning Officer(s);
• (j) to declare the results of UMSU and UMSU International elections;
• (k) to hear appeals against the results of UMSU and UMSU International elections;
• (l) to do such additional things relating to elections and referenda as are
• determined by the Students’ Council by Regulation;
• (m) to exercise the powers described in term 6(a) – (k) in relation to provisional
• elections, and
• (n) to make regulations governing its own proceedings.

The full Terms of Reference can be found in Schedule 2 of the UMSU Constitution.