UNESC Candidate FAQs

Q1. What are the rules about campaigning in the UNESC elections?

Please refer to the Code of Conduct for UNESC Election Candidates. If you have any questions, please email the Returning Officer at returning_officer@une.edu.au.

Q2. Can I use University systems/facilities/mailing lists which other candidates do not also have access to support their campaigns? 

Candidates must not use University resources that are not available to other candidates.

If in doubt, please contact the Returning Officer via returning_officer@une.edu.au BEFORE using the system, to confirm it is appropriate for you to campaign this way.

Q3. Can I use Facebook and social media to support my election campaign?

A candidate's material on social media will be treated as "election material" under the Code of Conduct for UNESC Election Candidates and the usual rules apply.

Election materials needs to be approved by the Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer prior to distribution, and this includes materials to be posted on social media.

You are responsible for ensuring that comments/feedback on your material does not breach the Code of Conduct for UNESC Election Candidates.

Q4. Can I post material on the UNE Website?

Candidate statements and photographs (if provided) will be posted on the UNESC Election page on the UNE website. If you wish to post other election material on the UNE website, please email returning_officer@une.edu.au to discuss further.

Q5. I am an external/online student – how can I post notices on campus?

If you wish to post a printed notice, please email your material to the Returning Officer for approval. The Deputy Returning Officer will organise for your notice to be displayed on the UNESC Election page, and printed and posted near the Dixson Library and Lazenby Hall.

Q6. How is my order on the ballot determined?

The order of the ballot is determined by chance. BigPulse rotates the order of the candidates on the ballot paper each time a vote is recorded, which means that one voter may see a candidate at the top of the ballot paper, while another voter may see the same candidate in the middle of the ballot paper and so on. This system helps to remove any bias from the ballot paper order.