Notice is hereby given of the election of thirty-one (31) ordinary councillors to the Council of the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association for the 2026–27 term.

Any postgraduate student at the University of Sydney who is also a SUPRA member, or willing to become a member, is eligible to nominate and vote in this election.

SUPRA membership is free and available to postgraduate students by joining online. However, constituents are encouraged to join SUPRA as soon as possible to participate in the election. To ensure you receive a vote, you must join SUPRA before 9am on Tuesday 28 April 2026. If you become a member after this time, you will not receive a link to vote.

Nominations open at 10am, Wednesday 25 March 2026.

Nominations close at 10am, Wednesday 8 April 2026.

Nomination forms:

• Candidate nomination form
• Candidate nominator (seconder) form
• Ticket registration form

All prospective candidates must complete and submit the Candidate nomination form by the close of nominations.

To submit a valid nomination, all candidates must be seconded by at least two (2) electors, who must complete and submit the Candidate nominator (seconder) form by the close of nominations.

Candidates may be grouped together in ‘tickets’. To register a ticket, a Ticket registration form must be submitted in addition to the nomination of each candidate on the ticket by the close of nominations.

The SUPRA Elections are governed by the SUPRA Constitution and the SUPRA Electoral Regulations, which can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. A copy of the SUPRA Electoral Regulations will also be emailed to all nominees.

Please consult the SUPRA Constitution and the SUPRA Electoral Regulations for detailed information on the nomination and voting procedures and rules.

Nominations open:

10am, Wednesday 25 March 2026.

Nominations close:

10am, Wednesday 8 April 2026.

Candidates announced:

4pm, Friday 10 April 2026.

Voting opens:

10am, Monday 20 April 2026.

Voting closes:

2pm, Thursday 30 April 2026.

Results declared:

The Returning Officer will declare the results by Saturday 2 May 2026.

Note: all dates and times in this notice refer to Australian Eastern Standard Time/Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney time).

After the election of SUPRA Council members, the council-elect will meet and elect from among itself the following nine (9) officer positions:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Education Officer
• Higher Degree by Research Officer
• Director of Student Publications
• Community Engagement Officer
• Carers Officer
• Plus the election of any other offices that are created by the incumbent council or a General Meeting and are referred to this meeting for election.