Election board sanctions EVP candidate for unapproved laptop sticker

The undergraduate student government election board issued its first sanction of this year’s election Monday. Jamie Kennerk, a candidate for external vice president, was sanctioned for having a sticker on a laptop that read “JamiEVP” during a BruinsVote Kickoff event Tuesday. The board said the sticker was not approved because it lacked the USAC Election […]

USAC introduces three new slates, 39 candidates running

This post was updated April 26 at 11:33 p.m. This year’s undergraduate student government election features three new slates and the largest number of candidates in the past five years. A total of 39 candidates are running in the election. Bruins United, along with new slates For the People, Leaders Influencing Tomorrow and Candidates Operating […]

USAC recap – April 3

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Public Comments Several international students called on […]

New USAC position for international students added to spring ballot

The undergraduate student government may introduce a position to represent international students, following a vote at its Tuesday meeting. The position, which the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted Tuesday to put on the spring election ballot, is modeled after the transfer student representative and would serve as a liaison between USAC and the Dashew Center […]

USAC recap – winter quarter 2018

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council members are elected by the student body and hold a stipend of more than $10,000. Council members shared platforms and candidate statements when they ran for office in the spring. Below, The Bruin summarized what each council […]

Five running in GSA elections for four positions with three unopposed

The graduate student presidential candidate will run uncontested for the second year in a row in this year’s election. The Graduate Students Association Election Board announced Wednesday night that the spring election will include five candidates and a referendum, which would increase graduate student fees by $5.75 per quarter to expand the Graduate Writing Center. […]

USAC aims to decrease campaign spending in spring elections

Candidates running in this year’s undergraduate student government election will be reimbursed for their campaign spending. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved several changes to the election code bylaws Tuesday, including using the USAC Election Board budget to reimburse a portion of up to 100 percent of a candidate’s total campaign expenditures. The council, which […]