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ASUC Election Council Informational Meeting. Election Chair: Jina Yoo Assistant Chair: Jenny Chien Polls Coordinator: Daniel Du Attorney General: Kevin Sabo Finance Commissioners: Vincent Canlas , Justine Foo , Anand Lakshminarayan , Tina Uh. Elections Chair. Jina Yoo Reach me at:
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ASUC Election Council Informational Meeting Election Chair: Jina Yoo Assistant Chair: Jenny Chien Polls Coordinator: Daniel Du Attorney General: Kevin Sabo Finance Commissioners: Vincent Canlas, Justine Foo, AnandLakshminarayan, Tina Uh
Elections Chair Jina Yoo Reach me at: elections@asuc.org
What is the ASUC? • One of the most autonomous student governments in the US • Provides many campus-wide services • Organizes funding for student groups • Advocates for the student body
Meet the Elections Council • Chair: Jina Yoo • Assistant Chair: Jenny Chien • Polls Coordinator: Daniel Du • Attorney General: Kevin Sabo • Contact information on website (elections.asuc.org)
What is the Elections Council? • Manage logistical prerequisites of the election • Publicize the Voting Period • Display formal publicity (Voter’s Guide) • Provide facilities for students to vote • Aid candidates through legitimate campaigning process • Work with all interested parties to ensure fairness and equality • Respond to instances of cheating • Applying Temporary Rules
Campaign Rules • Fully listed in ASUC By-Laws, Title IV, Article XII • Important Requirements • MUST attend Candidates Meeting (March 18th) • MUST be able to attend Clean-Up Day (April 12th) • MUST be able to attend Leadership Institute
Poll Coordinator Daniel Du Reach me at: pollcoordinator2014@gmail.com
Polling Locations • This year there will be 3 polling locations • Polling will take place from April 8th to April 10thThat is the 2nd week back from Spring Break • The following slides will show where on campus the polls will along with the times they will be open
Dwinelle Hall • Polls will be open here from 9am-4:15pm for all three days
Wurster Hall • Polls will be open here from 9am-4:15pm all three days
North Gate, Sutardja Dai Hall • Polls will be open here from 9am-4:15pm all three days
Online Voting • Very Important! • Voting is available online any time during the voting period (9am Tuesday morning until 11:59pm Thursday night) • Can vote from almost any computer • To vote online the student visits http://elections.asuc.org • All that is needed is the student’s ID number • Any questions?
Final Polls Related Information • Everyone can only vote once! That means either online voting or at a polling station, not both • Student ID’s will be recorded and documented so there is no way to bypass that regulation • Eligibility: ALL registered UC Berkeley students, INCLUDING graduate students are eligible to vote
Attorney General Kevin Sabo Reach me at: attorneygeneral@asuc.org
Bylaw violations • Tampering with ballots • Academic violations • Falsifying information • Campaigning via ASUC • Advertising in ASUC publication • Campaigning within 100 feet of polls
Bylaw violations • ResHall violations • Destruction or removal of ASUC materials • AirBears • 20 feet rule • Frivolous charges • Email rules • Endorsement guidelines
Bylaw violations • Campaign literature placement • Campaign display placement • Filing 2 copies of all campaign materials • Mandatory Clean-up Day • Campaigning within 10 feet of EC materials
Charge Sheets • Filed at most 1 week after tabulations • Found online – asuc.org (under resources) • Submitted to LEAD Center front desk
Elections Finance Committee Vincent Canlas, Justine Foo, AnandLakshminarayan, Tina Uh Reach us at: asucEFC@gmail.com
Campaign Finance • Expenditure Limits • Each party: $2625 • Executive Officer Candidate: $1000 • Senate Candidate: $200 • Forms will be available on our website: • Campaign Expenditure Form • Submit within 24 hours of dissemination • Stapled with receipt and one copy of campaign material • Source of Funding Form • For every registered party • Stapled with documentation • Submit to Campaign Finance Limits Box in LEAD Center • No submissions via email will be accepted • For more information, check EFC FAQ on website
Assistant Chair Jenny Chien Reach me at: assistantchair2014@gmail.com
Voters’ Guide • Due date: • Thursday, March 20th , 2014 @ 11:59PM No Exceptions!
After Completion • Please email it to asucvoterguide@gmail.com by 11:59PM on March 20, 2014 • The e-mail subject should read “## - Your Name, Candidate position” • You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your form has been received and processed.
Important Dates Q&A March 18th: Official Candidates Meeting March 24-28th: Spring Break April 8-10th: Elections April 12th: Mandatory Clean Up Day April 17th: Tabulations