ECU Student Guild Senate Elections 2026
The 2026 ECU Student Guild Senate Elections are your opportunity to have a say in who represents ECU students on the Guild Senate.
Nominations have now closed. The successful nominations and ballot paper positions are published below.
Voting will take place from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October 2026, with students voting in person at ECU Joondalup, ECU City, ECU Bunbury and ECU Sri Lanka.
Find out who is standing, learn more about the election process and make sure you know how to cast your vote.
Who is the ECU Student Guild?
The ECU Student Guild is the primary representative student organisation at ECU. Run by students, for students, the Guild organises events and activities, provides support and assistance, and delivers a range of services and benefits for ECU students.
Elected student representatives make up the Guild Senate, the governing body of the Guild. The Senate includes the President, General Secretary, Vice Presidents and Departmental Officers, with each position offering a different opportunity to represent students, champion issues and contribute to the Guild’s work.
Meet the Candidates
Nominations for the 2026 ECU Student Guild Senate Elections have now closed.
Nominations have been validated and ballot position drawn. Please view the document below:
BALLOT PAPER DRAW in BP ORDER – 18 SEPT 2026
Candidate statements and photos will be published shortly.
Take some time to learn about the candidates and the positions they are standing for before voting opens on Monday 12 October.
The key election dates…
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
Nominations |
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| Nominations Open | Thursday 27 August 2026 | 7:00am |
| Nominations Close | Thursday 17 September 2026 | — |
| Election Statements & Candidate Photos Close | Thursday 17 September 2026 | 4:00pm |
| Group Registration Forms Close | Thursday 17 September 2026 | 4:00pm |
| After Nominations Close | ||
| Validation of Nominations | Friday 18 September 2026 | — |
| Ballot Paper Position Draw | Friday 18 September 2026 | 11:00am |
| Election Meeting – All Candidates with the Returning Officer | Friday 18 September 2026 | 1:00pm |
| Successful Nominations & Ballot Paper Positions Published | w/c Monday 21 September | — |
| Election Broadsheet Published | w/c Monday 21 September | — |
Voting |
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| In-person voting ECU Joondalup ECU City ECU Bunbury ECU Sri Lanka |
Monday 12 October 2026 Tuesday 13 October 2026 Wednesday 14 October 2026 |
10:00am – 4:00pm 10:00am – 4:00pm 10:00am – 4:00pm |
| Voting information: Actual polling locations and information about how to complete your ballot paper will be provided before voting opens via the Election Broadsheet and communicated through Guild and ECU channels. |
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Results |
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| Ballot Papers Transferred to WAEC | Thursday 15 October 2026 | — |
| Official Count – conducted by the WA Electoral Commission | Friday 16 October 2026 | — |
| Election Results Published | Friday 16 October 2026 | 3:00pm |
Ready to get involved?
How to Vote
Voting for the 2026 ECU Student Guild Senate Elections will take place from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October 2026.
In-person voting
Students can vote in person at ECU polling locations during the following times:
- ECU Joondalup: Monday 12 October, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- ECU City: Tuesday 13 October, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- ECU Bunbury: Wednesday 14 October, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- ECU Sri Lanka: Wednesday 14 October, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Polling locations
Confirmed polling locations coming soon.
Information about how to complete your ballot paper will be provided in the Election Broadsheet and communicated through Guild and ECU channels before voting opens.
Can’t get to campus?
Postal voting is available for eligible students who can’t vote in person.
If you know you won’t be on campus during the voting period, check the below postal voting dates and deadlines now. Postal voting involves additional deadlines, and some of them are earlier than the in-person voting dates.
Don’t leave it until October — make sure you have enough time to apply, receive your ballot and return your completed vote before the deadline.
Further information about the voting process, including what your ballot paper will look like, how to complete it and where to submit it, will be published ahead of polling.
Postal vote applications open: Thursday 17 September 2026
Application deadline: Monday 28 September 2026 (must be received by the end of the voting period)
What happens next?
W/C Monday 21 September: Successful nominations and ballot paper positions are published, along with the Election Broadsheet.
12–14 October: Students vote in person at ECU polling locations.
16 October: The WA Electoral Commission conducts the official count and election results are published at 3:00pm.
Still got questions?
Still have questions about the ECU Guild Elections, nominations or the election process? Email the Returning officer at NPro_ECUStudentGuild@elections.wa.gov.au or call 0475 957 120.