How to vote
United For You.
Ballots arrive by mail from 30 April.
Four simple steps is all it takes.
Check your mailbox
Your ballot pack arrives by mail from 30 April. Look out for the official AEC election envelope. It contains your ballot paper and a Declaration envelope. Don't bin it. If you haven't received your ballot, .
Mark an X above the line for United For You
Put a single X in the box above the thick black line next to United For You. You do not need to number every box below the line. If there is no United For You box, follow the instructions on your local How to Vote card.
Don't number below the line. One X above the line counts fully.
Put your ballot in the Declaration envelope and sign it
Place your completed ballot paper inside the Declaration envelope. Sign the envelope where indicated. Your vote cannot be counted without your signature.
Seal and post it back
Seal the Declaration envelope and place it in the return reply envelope provided. Drop it in any Australia Post box. No stamp needed. Must be posted by 22 May. Each envelope must be posted separately.
Post it early. Don't leave it until the last day. Allow a few days for delivery before 22 May.
Find and download your How to Vote guide
Enter your postcode or suburb to find your union electorate, then download your How to Vote card.
Enter your 4-digit postcode to find your electorate and download your How to Vote card.
Your union electorate
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Make sure your voice is heard. Vote United For You.
In the upcoming election, United Workers Union members will have the opportunity to decide the union's direction over the coming decade.
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Nominations close at the end of March. If more than one team nominates, an election will be held in late April. You will receive a ballot paper in the post from the Australian Electoral Commission.
United For You will let you know how to make your vote count.
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If you were a financial Industrial Member for UWU as of 31 January, you are eligible to vote. This is the date when the membership list was provided to the Australian Electoral Commission.
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The Union's rules make sure members across every part of Australia are treated equally. Members vote in their local Union electorates, based on where they live. This structure means members in smaller regions are not overshadowed by larger states and everyone has a fair say.
Voting is not compulsory. However, it is important to participate to make sure your voice is heard in choosing your delegates. -
You are electing local members to serve as Convention Delegates. United For You is running a ticket of local members in your electorate. If elected, these members will attend the Convention on your behalf.
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United For You candidates come from a diverse range of sectors, representing the breadth and experience of our Union.
This diversity means all voices within the Union are heard.
United For You candidates believe local states should have a say in how their union operates locally.
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The Convention Delegates you elect will vote in July for the positions of National Secretary, National President, Vice Presidents, and Executive. They will also vote for the Member Council, which is made up of 50 rank and file members across the country.
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No. Under the Union's rules, State Secretaries are not elected in a general election. Any claim that voting for particular candidates will result in them becoming State Secretary is misleading.
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With over 150,000 members, it is hard for every member to know every candidate personally. United For You candidates have provided information about themselves, their achievements, and their vision for the Union over the next four years.