Blackstone Elections 2023

POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR NOMINATION

See our committee info sheet for details on each portfolio and the work they do.

The following positions are open for election for the 2024 Committee.

Please note:

• This list does not include all available Appointed Positions, the majority of which will become available over summer and throughout the academic year, depending on the position.

• The Marketing Vice-President will be appointed by the 2023 Executive as soon as is practicable after their election.

• The Pre-Law Vice-President will be elected in a separate election held later in the year.

THE PROCESS

HOW TO NOMINATE

• As per Regulation 4 of Election Regulations, the nomination form must be submitted in hard copy to the nominations box in the Blackstone Common Room. 

• The prescribed nomination form is provided in the last page of the Election Regulations. 

• Copies of the prescribed nomination form will be available in the Blackstone Common Room during the nomination period.

• If you use any other form to indicate your nomination, your nomination will be invalid. 

• Candidates running for multiple positions must submit separate nomination forms for each position.

CONFIRMING YOUR NOMINATION

• Nominees must confirm their nomination at the Annual General Meeting, 1-2pm Tuesday 3rd October 2023.

• Nominees must be either physically present to confirm your nomination, or have a proxy confirm your nomination in your absence.

• If you are using a proxy, you must email the 2023 Admin Vice-President (Jake Alderson) with your name, the name of your proxy, and the positions that the proxy will be confirming for you PRIOR to the open of business of the AGM.

• Failure to confirm your nomination in person or by proxy will invalidate your nomination.

CANDIDATE POSTERS

• Candidates may submit an A4 poster to the 2023 Admin Vice-President (Jake Alderson) advertising their candidacy.

• Candidates must submit their poster by 8am, 3 October 2023.

• Candidates running for multiple positions may only submit one A4 poster.

• Previous examples of posters can be found here.

CAMPAIGNING

• Candidates MAY campaign by:

  • speaking about their nomination in private to other students;

  • sending private messages about their nomination to other students;

  • posting their poster of the Blackstone Election Facebook page, including a description that is no more than 300 words; or

  • sharing their post from the Blackstone Election Facebook page to personal social media pages.

• Candidates MAY NOT campaign by:

  • directly posting their poster on their own Social Media pages; or

  • referring to any other nominee for any position in any way.

VOTING

• Voting will be conducted by electronic ballot.

• Voting will open 9am 12th October 2023 and will close 5pm 13th October 2023.

• Only Juris Doctor students at UWA and the 2023 Pre-Law Vice-President are entitled to vote at the 2023 election.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding the process, please send an email to 2023 Admin Vice-President (Jake Alderson).

Questions sent regarding the Election Process will be posted below.

I'm interesting in finding out more about a position, what should I do?

• You should reach out to the current individual holding that position to find out a bit more about their experience.

• Alternatively, feel free to contact the 2023 President (Claudia Monterosso) directly for information on any position.

Who may vote in the Blackstone Election?

• As per the Election Regulations, students currently enrolled in the Juris Doctor or LLB programmes are available to vote for all Elected Office Bearer positions, except for the Pre-Law Vice-President. Students currently enrolled in the Law in Society or Business Law majors, or are current holders of an Assured Entry Pathway into the Juris Doctor are eligible to vote for the Pre-Law Vice-President and no other position.

• Please note that voters will be required to verify their identity through the provision of their campus card, and additionally, in the case of a student voting for the Pre-Law Vice-President, to verify their enrolment through StudentConnect.

• All elected positions, with the exception of the Pre-Law Vice-President, will be decided by electronic voting.

The position I wanted to run for does not appear in the list above?

• A number of the positions on Blackstone are appointed, not elected.

• Further details on these positions will be released after the election.

• In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the current President regarding these positions.

I'm not currently in Perth and am therefore unable to nominate in person, what should i do?

• There is no way to nominate digitally.

• The Returning Officer's suggestion is to fill out the form, scan it, and send it to friends/colleagues in Perth who can act as your nominator and seconder and can hand it in on your behalf.

• Further, make sure you nominate a proxy in accordance with the Blackstone Election Regulations to confirm your nomination at the Blackstone AGM.