University of Queensland Act 1998

The senate must—

make a policy (an election policy) about the conduct of elections required under section 15; and

publish the election policy on the university’s website.

The election policy must include—

provisions to ensure the integrity and security of the voting system; and

without limiting paragraph (a), provisions to ensure—

only persons who are eligible to vote may vote; and

a person can not vote more than once in an election; and

voting is done by secret ballot; and

a person is not improperly influenced in voting; and

provisions stating the procedure for voting, including the procedure for issuing ballots; and

provisions about—

notifying the period during which an election is to be held; and

nominating candidates, including calling for and making nominations, and fixing the day by which nominations must be made; and

publishing the results of an election, including the day by which the results must be published; and

making and resolving complaints.

Also, the election policy may include provisions stating requirements for—

eligibility to be nominated as a candidate for a particular class of elected members; and

eligibility to vote, including eligibility to vote for a particular class of elected members.

The election policy takes effect on the day it is published on the university’s website or any later day stated in the policy.