The Election Schedule

Date Event
3 September 2026 Preparation of Electoral Roll and Election announcement
4 – 18 September 2026 Nomination Period
20 September 2026 Last day for withdrawal of nominations
21 September 2026 Publication of Nominations
28 – 30 September 2026 Polling Period
1 October 2026 Publication of Election Results
30 October 2026 Submission of name of the elected full-time student to Council, for appointment with effect from 1 November 2026

In the event that no nominations are received during the first nomination period above, a second round will be conducted according to the following schedule:

Date Event
25 September – 9 October 2026 Second Nomination Period
11 October 2026 Last day for withdrawal of nominations
12 October 2026 Publication of Nominations
19 – 21 October 2026 Polling Period
22 October 2026 Publication of Election Results
30 October 2026 Submission of name of the elected full-time student to Council, for appointment with effect from 1 November 2026