2023 VUSU Elections
2023 Annual Election
The 2023 Annual Election is now underway to elect VUSU office-bearers and National Union of Students conference delegates.
You will be able to find all election-related information here, including notices, forms and results. We will update this page regularly throughout the election process with forms and election information going up as required. Please contact the Returning Officer, whose details are below, if you have any questions that are not covered by the information on this page.
This election will take place online, with students voting via a secure link sent to their university email address.
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The 2023 Annual Election to elect VUSU office-bearers and National Union of Students conference delegates has now concluded with the results listed below.
Please contact the Returning Officer, whose details are below, if you have any questions that are not covered by the information on this page.
Gavin Ryan
Returning Officer
0403 336 829
Election Notices & Timelines:
Please note that Ticket registration is on a first-come, first served basis. If candidates register a largely similar or identical name, whoever submitted the registration first will be given the rights to the name. If identical or near identical ticket applications are received before the opening of registrations, they are treated as equal and will be subject to a random number draw to determine who registers the name.
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Returning Officer
Please direct any questions to the Returning Officer:
Gavin Ryan: vureturningofficer@gmail.com
2022 VUSU Elections
The 2022 VUSU Elections shall be conducted online under s22 of the Election Regulations providing a Temporary Election
Dates: Tuesday 4th October - Thursday 6th October
Returning Officer’s details
Gavin Ryan - vureturningofficer@gmail.com
Updates & Decisions from the Returning Officer
30/08 - Notice of Election, Timeline & Ticket registrations form received and uploaded
06/09 - Notice of registered tickets and nominations related forms received and uploaded
2021 VUSU Elections
The 2021 VUSU Elections shall be conducted online under s22 of the Election Regulations providing a Tempory Election
Dates: Monday 11 October - Wednesday 13 October 2021
Notice of Election & Documents (All posted 30/08)
Returning Officer’s details:
Gavin Ryan: vureturningofficer@gmail.com
Decisions and Changes from the Returning Officer
31/08/21 7:09 pm - Update to the Ticket Registrations and re-registration form to withdraw section for seconding Students.
08/09/21 7:11 pm - List of registered tickets uploaded & Nomination form uploaded
22/09/21 10:45am - Application to be set out as a ticket & Split positions forms received & uploaded
30/09/21 1:40pm - Election timeline updated as received
2020 VU Student Union Elections
The 2020 VUSU Elections shall be conducted online this year under a Temporary Emergency Provision of the Election Regulations.
Tuesday 13 September - Thursday 15 October 2020!
Notice of Election and Documents
Notice of Elections (Posted 1/9/2020)
Registration of Tickets (Posted 9/9/2020)
Final List of Candidates (Posted 1/10/2020)
Returning Officer: Jimmy Maddon Email: vuelection2020@gmail.com
Decisions of the Returning Officer:
Ruling 9 September 2020 3:11pm
Women's Officer, LGBTQIA+ Officer, Cultural Diversity Officer, Accessibility Officer and Indigenous Officer will all require Statutory Declarations to be filled out alongside the Nomination Form and returned to me (RO) before the close of the Nomination Period (25th of September).
These Statutory Declarations will be provided alongside the Nomination Forms.
Jimmy Maddon | vuelection2020@gmail.com
Ruling 3 September 2020 3:38pm
All campaigning must not begin until October the 6th and must be approved campaign material, please remember as per the Regulations:
21.6.3 Within 24 hours of creating:
21.6.3.1 A social media application:
(a) Group or group chat with more than 20 users;
(b) Page; or
(c) Account; or
21.6.3.2 A website;
(a) For the purposes of the election (other than a purely administrative
platform for organising campaigners),
A candidate must provide the Returning Officer with a link to the group,
page, account or website.
21.6.4 Any material, whether written, electronic or otherwise, that comments on
the election must carry approval of the Returning Officer and the name
and student number of the VU student who authorises it and takes
responsibility for its contents.
Jimmy Maddon | vuelection2020@gmail.com
Ruling 3 September 2020 2:56pm
The Notice of Election states Nomination Forms are available on the 21st and to be returned by the 15th, this is incorrect.
Nomination Forms are available from the 14th September and must be returned by the 25th of September.
Jimmy Maddon | vuelection2020@gmail.com
Ruling 1 September 2020 3:01PM
The Ticket Registration form will be sent out as a PDF to have your signatures Digitally added. Digital signatures will be accepted.
Jimmy Maddon | vuelection2020@gmail.com