How to nominate for student elections

The nomination process is very simple:

• You can nominate yourself (there is no need to be nominated or seconded by someone else).
  
  
• Note: you must be a Financial Guild member, as of the date and time of close of nominations, to nominate for any of the Guild positions.
  
  
• Nomination forms can be collected from the Guild shop on Bush Court, the Guild Amenities Building, and the "self-service" part of the Student Services office. You can also nominate by downloading and completing the nomination form by clicking here. Once completed you can place it in the locked box marked “Returning Officer – Guild By-election” in the Guild Amenities Building outside room 2.057. Or post it to the Returning Officer, Student Guild, South Street, Murdoch WA 6150.

Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer before the close of nominations as advised on the nomination form. Late nominations will not be accepted.

In addition to completing the nomination form, you must provide a biographical/electoral statement and a photograph before the close of nominations. These will be included in an information sheet provided to voters and on this election website.

1. The biographical/electoral statement should tell voters something about who you are and why they should vote for you. It is limited to 250 words (500 words for Guild President, Education Vice President and Guild General Secretary candidates).
   
   
2. A photograph (preferably digital). All that is needed is a head and shoulders photo, so feel free to crop any photo of yourself (or that includes you) that you like. The photo does not have to be formal. If you only have print photos, provide one of these and we can scan it.

This should be submitted electronically, either on disk or via email, to John Snobar, Returning Officer at the Amenities Room 2.057 or on elections@murdoch.edu.au.

Changed your mind?

If subsequently you change your mind and want to withdraw your nomination for one or more positions, you can do so by emailing John Snobar, Returning Officer elections@murdoch.edu.au. Usually nominations can be withdrawn up until when voting papers are printed or 24 hours prior to an electronic ballot going live.