{"id":21408,"date":"2024-01-15T02:35:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T02:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=21408"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:06:02","slug":"current-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/secretariat\/elections\/current-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Current elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notice of Election<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Election of Head of School or Deputy Head of School from the Faculty of Science and Engineering to the Academic Board (casual vacancy)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Term of office: Date elected to 31 March 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two (2) valid nominations were received for the position of Head of School or Deputy Head of School from the Faculty of Science and Engineering to the Academic Board by the close of nominations at 5:00pm, Monday 5 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An election will therefore be held to fill the position for the balance of the term of office from date elected to 31 March 2028, and for a Deputy to this member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simon Lewis<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Martin Van Kranendonk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:0px;column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{position:relative;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column41874_bca4e4-78\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Voting-instructions\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Voting-instructions\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Voting-instructions\">Voting instructions<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Voting-instructions\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The election will be conducted using Curtin University\u2019s electronic voting system <strong>\u2018Simply Voting\u2019.<\/strong> On the day that voting opens, you will receive a generated email from Simply Voting which contains your Elector ID and a randomly generated password.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, <u>the generated email from Simply Voting may be sent to your junk or clutter mail folder<\/u>. Please ensure that you check your junk mail if you cannot find the email. The electronic link to the Simply Voting website is <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.simplyvoting.com.\">https:\/\/curtin.simplyvoting.com<\/a>. Click on this link to gain access to the site.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have entered your Elector ID and your randomly generated password you may vote in the election. 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>In this election:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>voting will begin at <strong>9:00 am, Thursday 15 October 2026<\/strong> and close at<strong> 5:00 pm, Wednesday 28 October 2026<\/strong>. Please note that Simply Voting will not accept votes outside of these times<\/li>\n<li>you must vote for at least one (1) candidate<\/li>\n<li>place the numeral 1 in the box beside your candidate of first preference<\/li>\n<li>you may choose to express a preference for one or more of the remaining candidates. Place the numeral 2, 3 and so on in the boxes beside the candidates for whom you wish to express preferences<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The candidate who receives the highest number of votes following the distribution of preferences will be declared elected to the position of Head of School or Deputy Head of School from the Faculty of Science and Engineering from the date elected to 31 March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate who receives the second highest number of votes, following the distribution of preferences, will be declared elected as the Deputy to the Head of School or Deputy Head of School from the Faculty of Science and Engineering from the date elected to 31 March 2028.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Counting-of-votes-and-announcement-of-election-result\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" 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