CAMPAIGNING
Campaigning is where candidates share what their elections promises are and encourage students to vote for them.
Guild Election campaigning starts 12:01am, Monday 14 September, 2026.
Printed election material applications received after 5pm, Wednesday, 16 September, 2026 may not be able to be assessed before polling commences.
Printed Election Material Approval Application
Election Material Printing at G Mart
G Mart will be open for election material printing on Sunday, September 13th, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Printing is available by booking only, with a maximum of one printer per timeslot. Bookings close 2pm Friday, 11 August 2026.
G Mart will only be open for printing, no other trading or services will be available.
Booking Opening Soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don't want to get approached during campaigning.
Arrangements are being made to allow students to indicate that they do not want to be approached by campaigners.
If you do not want to be approached during the Guild election campaign period you can collect a ‘No Campaigning’ sticker available from Guild Reception (Building 106F).
I want to make a complaint.
While we hope the elections are trouble-free, you may want to wish to make a complaint about a candidate, campaigner or the conduct of the election. Depending on the complaint you may wish to speak to the Returning Officer, Andrew Cousins, of the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) on 0488 749 242 or email npro_curtinstudentguild@elections.wa.gov.au or you can contact Curtin University Student Discipline and Appeals Office - sdao@curtin.edu.au.
Complaints need to be made in writing and include as much info as possible to help the investigation of the complaint. Make sure you include things such as dates, times, description of events, what has been done so far and any supporting documentation as well as names/contact details of witnesses.
Reporting an incident or unsafe behaviour
Antisocial behaviour of any kind is NOT tolerated at Curtin University. If you feel unsafe for any reason, please contact the Curtin Safer Community Team (previously called Security) on 9266 4444 or 4444 from an internal phone.
The Safer Community Team offer a range of services and systems to keep our campuses safe and friendly. The team are trained to manage general safety and security issues, in addition to complex crisis issues such as physical and sexual assault. In an emergency, contact 000.
More Information
Make an appointment to speak with the Returning Officer, Andrew Cousins , of the of the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), by calling 0488 749 242 or email npro_curtinstudentguild@elections.wa.gov.au