The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed an Election Board chair at its weekly meeting tonight.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed Dana Pede, a third-year applied mathematics students, as this year’s Election Board chair by a unanimous vote. Pede’s appointment comes seven weeks after USAC bylaws state the Election Board chair should be appointed.
As the new Election Board chair, Pede will have to address loopholes in the election code that were abused and revealed in the last USAC election, specifically during the candidate endorsement process.
“From what happened last year, I understand that the code should be updated,” Pede said to the council during her appointment hearing. “At the very least, I think the endorsement process needs to be looked at again, perhaps making sure that only club signatories or officially authorized representatives can (turn in endorsements).”
Compiled by Jillian Beck, Bruin senior staff.