Elections
Guild Elections
The Guild Elections are an annual event (usually held in September) to elect the official Office Bearers and Ordinary Guild Councillors for the following year (December-November).
The Guild elections are conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) and governed by the UWA Guild Election Regulations (2026), NUS Rules and Senate Standing Orders (when applicable).
In 2026, Senate Elections will NOT be held. Guild and NUS elections are running this year and include the elections of:
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Office Bearers and Councillors of the Guild.
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National Union of Students representatives to the NUS national conference.
Important Notes
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All enrolled students who are Guild members are eligible to run for most of the positions, with only some positions having further requirements.
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All enrolled students are entitled to vote in elections.
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Voting is NOT compulsory
Important dates
2026 Times/Dates | Subject |
10:00am Monday 18th May 2026 | Group Registrations Open: Guild & NUS |
4:00pm Friday 12th June 2026 | Group Registrations Close: Guild & NUS |
By 4:00pm Tuesday 16th June 2026 | Registered Groups published on Elections Website |
4:00pm Friday 24 July 2026 | Close of eligibility to register as a Postal Voter |
12:00am Saturday 25 July 2026 | Close of Electoral rolls |
9:00am Monday 27 July 2026 | Individual Nominations Open: Guild & NUS |
5:00pm Friday 31 July 2026 | Individual Nominations Close: Guild & NUS |
5:00pm Friday 31 July 2026 | Close of Deposits (Returning Officer) |
By 5:00pm Monday 3 August 2026 | Personal Statements published on Elections Website |
12:00pm Tuesday 4 August 2026 | Close of Withdrawals |
1:00pm Tuesday 4 August 2026 | Ballot Paper Draw ~ Live Streamed by Pelican (TBC) |
1:00pm Tuesday 11 August 2026 | 2026 Guild Elections Information Session ~ Sue Boyd Room (above the Refectory) |
6:00pm Friday 4 September 2026* | Deadline for receipt of Postal Vote Applications {*Proposed Regulation 106(3)(d)} |
1:00pm Tuesday 8th September 2026 | 2026 Presidential Debate - Location: G106 Wilsmore Tattersall Lecture Theatre |
10:00am – 5:00pm Monday 14 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Monday 14 September 2026 | Nedlands Campus — Nedlands Café (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Business School (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday 16 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Wednesday 16 September 2026 | POLLING ~ Q.E. II Medical Centre – FJ Clarke Lecture Theatre (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | POLLING ~ Oral Health Centre of WA (Medical-Dental Library) – OHCWA |
5:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | Deadline for receipt of 2026 Postal Votes |
Election Regulations
Download UWA Student Guild Election Regulations (2026)
Promulgation Note (10 August 2026): On 4 August 2026 the Senate approved amendments to the Election Regulations. The amendments commenced on 1 September 2026
The Election Regulations (as amended) can be accessed through the above link. Details of the amendments can be obtained from the UWA Student Guild Administration: (08) 6488 2295 or email: elections@guild.uwa.edu.au.
Online Election Rules of Departments
Download Online Election Rules of Departments (2026)
These Online Election Rules of Departments are created under regulation 43 of the Guild Student General Regulations and provide a procedure of election for Guild’s Access, Ethnocultural and Pride Departments.
Have any questions?
Please contact elections@guild.uwa.edu.au with any Election relation queries or please check the 2026 Elections Handbook* (downloadable on the Candidates Information page *when available/up to date).
If you need to get in touch with the 2026 Returning Officer: Mary Petrou from the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), please email: npro_uwastudentguild@elections.wa.gov.au or phone: 0439 050 249.