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The following are extracts from the Constitution of the ANU Entrepreneurship Club. Please refer to the Constitution for detailed information.
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(a) All Members of the Executive:
(i) must be currently enrolled students of the University.
(ii) must have at least one standard teaching period remaining in their course of study at the University at the time of commencement.
(iii) must be members of the Club.
(iv) must be at least eighteen years of age.
(v) must not be disqualified from managing an association under any applicable legislation.
(vi) must be free of undischarged bankruptcy or unresolved personal insolvency agreements.
(b) Each Executive Member shall hold office from the date of their election until the earlier of the assumption of office by their elected successor or their earlier resignation, removal, or disqualification.
(c) If a successor is not found within fourteen months of the previous Annual General Meeting, the Executive Member may, after the approval of the current Executive, continue to hold office until a successor is elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(a) The President or the Returning Officer should issue a call for nominations at least ten calendar days prior to the Annual General Meeting. (b) The call for nominations must be distributed to all Members in writing. (c) Nominations must close seventy-two hours before the commencement of the election.
(a) Only Members whose membership was active prior to the opening of nominations, and who were Members of the Club at that time, may nominate themselves for an Executive position. (b) Each nomination must include the candidate’s full name, contact details, student identification number, and any other information reasonably required by the Returning Officer to assess the nominee’s eligibility. (c) The Returning Officer or the President may request additional written responses or statements from nominees, which may be shared with Members to assist in evaluating candidates. Any personal information, including contact details, must be omitted prior to publication.
Campaigning is permitted, provided that no Club resources, including funds, official communication platforms, or assets, are used to promote or endorse any individual candidate. Official election communications, such as the publication of candidate lists or statements approved by the Returning Officer, may be issued by the Club in a neutral and informational capacity.
(a) Elections may only proceed if the quorum required for a General Meeting is met. (b) Only Members who joined the Club prior to the call for nominations are eligible to vote. (c) Members may request verification of their eligibility by the President or Returning Officer prior to casting a vote. (d) Voting shall be conducted through an online ballot accessible only to Members present at the General Meeting. Proxy voting is not permitted. (e) Votes are not anonymous due to verification requirements; however, only University identification numbers shall be recorded, accessible exclusively to the Returning Officer. (f) The election shall be determined by a First-Past-the-Post system. (g) Voting must remain open for a reasonable period following the conclusion of candidate speeches, sufficient to allow all eligible Members present to cast their vote. (h) Members of the current Executive are eligible to nominate for election. (i) Nominees must deliver a speech outlining their qualifications, vision for the Club, intended contributions, and any other relevant matters. (j) Following the speech, nominees must participate in a question-and-answer session moderated by the Returning Officer. (k) The Returning Officer, in consultation with the President, reserves the right to disqualify any nominee found to have breached the election rules and procedures.