Rule 16 – A Candidate may nominate as part of only one joint ticket.

✅Ben and Jerry nominate together for Internal Competitions Directors.

❌Ben cannot also nominate with Spike on a separate joint ticket for Education Directors.

Rule 16 cont. – Candidates nominating together for multiple positions comprise a single joint ticket.

✅Ben and Jerry nominate together for: Internal Competitions Directors and Education Directors.

Even though they are nominating for two positions, they are treated as one joint ticket rather than two separate tickets.

Rule 17 – Joint tickets nominating for multiple positions must specify an order of preference.

✅Ben and Jerry nominate together for: Internal Competitions Directors and Education Directors.

Ben and Jerry agree to preference (1) Education and (2) Competitions.

Rule 18 – Joint ticket nominations take precedence over individual nominations.

Ben and Jerry nominate together for Internal Competitions Directors. Ben also nominates individually for Vice President.

Election results indicate:

• Ben and Jerry win Internal Competitions Directors as a joint ticket; and

• Ben also wins Vice President individually.

✅Under rule 18, Ben’s joint ticket nomination is given priority when determining the outcome.

Rule 19 – A candidate elected both individually and as part of a joint ticket is elected only as part of the joint ticket.

Using the previous example, Ben is elected:

• with Jerry as Internal Competitions Directors; and individually as Vice President.

✅Ben is declared elected as Internal Competitions Director with the joint ticket.

Ben is deemed to have declined Vice President, which is then filled under the Constitution and Election Regulations (for example, by recount or casual vacancy process, as applicable).

Rule 20 – A joint ticket elected to multiple positions is elected only to its highest-preference position.

Ben and Jerry nominate together for Internal Competitions Directors and Education Directors.

❌The election results would otherwise see them elected to both positions.

✅Because Education was listed as their first preference, they are declared elected only as Education Directors.

Internal Competitions is then filled in accordance with the Constitution and Election Regulations, allowing another eligible candidate to fill that office. This ensures the ticket occupies only one role while respecting the order of preference declared before voting commenced.

Nominees and MULSS members must not contact the Returning Officer directly.

If you have any questions or wish to make a complaint, please contact Grace Staton, Secretary, at secretary@mulss.com

Generally, no. If the purpose of inviting them to coffee is to gain their vote, this is likely to constitute campaigning. You may, however, have a normal social conversation with a friend where election matters arise informally.

No. Candidates cannot form joint tickets, except where the Regulations specifically permit a joint ticket for a particular position. Candidates must not tag or expressly endorse other candidates.

Candidates should not enter into agreements to support or vote for one another. Candidates also cannot publicly demonstrate support for another candidate, as this may amount to an express endorsement.

A communication is unsolicited if the recipient has not requested it in some form.

You must be more than simply acquainted with the person. This would generally not include someone you have only met briefly or greeted in passing.

Generally, no. If someone contacts electors on your behalf to promote you or encourage them to contact you about the election, this is likely to constitute campaigning.

No. Sending unsolicited, pre-formatted messages to multiple electors is likely to be considered spamming and campaigning, particularly where you are not closely familiar with the recipients.

What about my close friends?
Only where the communication is genuinely part of an ordinary conversation. Pre-written messages sent to multiple friends for the purpose of gaining votes may still constitute campaigning.