Editorial: USAC should pass new election code to maintain dignity of offices

An overhaul of the undergraduate student government election code is long overdue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council will vote on several amendments to its election code at its Tuesday meeting. In order to ensure that future elections are fair and properly regulated, the council should vote to pass the changed code in the form presented […]

USAC to vote on extensive election code reforms

The undergraduate student government will vote on extensive election code reforms, including official slate recognition, campaign spending limits and mandatory financial disclosure, at its meeting Tuesday. The revisions come after controversies surrounding campaign spending and the Election Board’s regulation of slate activities in recent elections. Many of the changes are based on the election code […]

USAC must change election code to protect democracy

Student elections are often won by the most visible candidates. The hefty financial backing necessary to create this visibility in turn creates a bottleneck effect that shrinks the pool of potential student leaders to those who are well-connected enough to run. Last month, The Bruin published an article revealing just how important donors have been […]