ASUC Election Council Informational Meeting Election Chair: Jina Yoo Assistant Chair: Jenny Chien...

ASUC Election Council Informational MeetingElection Chair: Jina YooAssistant Chair: Jenny ChienPolls Coordinator: Daniel DuAttorney General: Kevin SaboFinance Commissioners: Vincent Canlas, Justine Foo, Anand Lakshminarayan, Tina Uh

Elections ChairJina YooReach 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 CoordinatorDaniel DuReach me at:pollcoordinator2014@gmail.com

Polling Locations• This year there will be 3 polling locations• Polling will take place from April 8th to April 10th That 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 GeneralKevin SaboReach 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 CommitteeVincent Canlas, Justine Foo, Anand Lakshminarayan, Tina UhReach 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 ChairJenny ChienReach me at:assistantchair2014@gmail.com

Voters Guide Form

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&AMarch 18th: Official Candidates MeetingMarch 24-28th: Spring BreakApril 8-10th: ElectionsApril 12th: Mandatory Clean Up DayApril 17th: Tabulations