The election will be conducted using Curtin University’s electronic voting system, Simply Voting. On Thursday, 29 October 2026, all undergraduate students of the University will receive a generated email from Simply Voting which contains an Elector ID, a randomly generated password and a link to the Simply Voting website.
Please note that the generated email from Simply Voting may be received in your junk email box. Please ensure that you check your junk mail if you cannot find the email.
If you have previously unsubscribed from Simply Voting emails received in relation to any other election conducted by Curtin University, you will not receive an email from Simply Voting. In order to vote in this election, you are required to resubscribe to receive Simply Voting emails. To resubscribe, please contact the Secretariat via email secretariat@curtin.edu.au
Once you have accessed the Simply Voting website, the list of candidates will appear in a random order. If the candidate has provided a statement supporting their case for election or a photograph, you may click on their name to view the statement and/or photograph.
In this election:
- Voting is not compulsory
- Voting will begin at 9:00am, Thursday, 29 October 2026 and close at 00pm, Thursday, 12 November 2026. Please note that Simply Voting will not accept votes outside of these times
- Votes will be counted electronically using the optional preferential system
- You must vote for at least one (1) candidate
- Place the numeral 1 in the box beside your candidate of first preference
- You may choose to express a preference for the remaining candidate – place the numeral 2 in the box beside the candidate for whom you wish to express a second preference
- Simply Voting will invite you to check your ballot choices before you submit your vote
Once the vote is confirmed, it may not be recalled, and you will not be able to vote again.
