{"id":41150,"date":"2026-10-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=41150"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:20:27","slug":"election-of-one-undergraduate-student-to-the-university-council-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/secretariat\/elections\/election-of-one-undergraduate-student-to-the-university-council-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Election of one Undergraduate Student to the University Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Curtin University Act 1966 (WA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For a term of office from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When nominations closed on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, two (2) nominations for the election of an undergraduate student to the University Council had been received.<\/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>Tahni Rowe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ebony Whitney<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The ballot webpage, which contains the candidate profiles and photographs, instructions and other requirements relating to the voting process, and the election schedule can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/secretariat\/elections\/current-elections\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column41150_b838a0-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column41150_b838a0-70\"><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-instruction\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Voting-instruction\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Voting-instruction\">Voting instruction<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Voting-instruction\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The election will be conducted using Curtin University\u2019s electronic voting system, <strong>Simply Voting<\/strong>. On <strong>Thursday, 29 October 2026,<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:secretariat@curtin.edu.au\">secretariat@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In this election:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voting is not compulsory<\/li>\n<li>Voting will begin at <strong>9:00am, Thursday, 29 October 2026 <\/strong>and close at <strong>00pm, Thursday, 12 November 2026. <\/strong>Please note that Simply Voting will not accept votes outside of these times<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Votes will be counted electronically using the optional preferential system<\/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 the remaining candidate &#8211; place the numeral 2 in the box beside the candidate for whom you wish to express a second preference<\/li>\n<li>Simply Voting will invite you to check your ballot choices before you submit your vote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once the vote is confirmed, it may not be recalled, and you will not be able to vote again.<\/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\" aria-controls=\"Counting-of-votes-and-announcement-of-election-result\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Counting-of-votes-and-announcement-of-election-result\">Counting of votes and announcement of election result<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Counting-of-votes-and-announcement-of-election-result\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Votes will be counted as soon as practicable after the voting period ends.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate who receives the highest number of votes, following the distribution of preferences, will be declared elected to the Council.<\/p>\n<p>The result of the election will be declared by the Returning Officer on <strong>Monday, 16 November 2026 <\/strong>and all candidates will be notified of the election result in writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristi Jarvis<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Governance Services and Council Secretary<br \/>\nReturning Officer<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<style>.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column41150_6afce8-c2 > 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