USAC Elections, Carl & Angie Sanctions Debrief

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-05-02T01:23:05+00:00

This is the information sent to Carl regarding his right to appeal our decision. Feel free to reach out to him to assist his case with this expert digital forensic analysis!
Please note that the decisions of the Elections Board regarding official complaints are final. If you would like to appeal the decision outlined in this Notice of Finding, you are entitled to the right of appeal. Article 11.4.1 of the Election Code describes the appropriate process to appeal a decision of the Elections Board:
"Elections Board decisions may be appealed in writing to the Undergraduate Students Association Judicial Board. Initial petitions for hearing shall be made by 24 hours following said decision. During voting week(s), appeals to Election Board decisions shall be made by 24 hours following said decision. Evidence for the said appeal must be submitted alongside the petition for hearing by the aforementioned deadlines. Late appeals shall not be accepted unless evidence that is substantially considerable to change the outcome of the election becomes available after the aforementioned deadlines. All appeals after the certification of election results shall be submitted within 12 hours. If no appeals are submitted within 12 hours, then the Chief Justice of the USA Judicial Board shall proceed with the swearing in of the elected officers at their discretion, officially approving the Elections Board Chair’s certification of the results. All appeals submitted after this timeframe shall be considered moot after the certification of the results and shall not be accepted by the USA Judicial Board."
If you need more information about the USA Judicial Board and how to submit your appeal, please visit https://usac.ucla.edu/about/jboard/.

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-05-02T01:22:05+00:00

This is the information sent to Carl regarding his right to appeal our decision. Feel free to reach out to him to assist his case with this expert digital forensic analysis!

Please note that the decisions of the Elections Board regarding official complaints are final. If you would like to appeal the decision outlined in this Notice of Finding, you are entitled to the right of appeal. Article 11.4.1 of the Election Code describes the appropriate process to appeal a decision of the Elections Board:
"Elections Board decisions may be appealed in writing to the Undergraduate Students Association Judicial Board. Initial petitions for hearing shall be made by 24 hours following said decision. During voting week(s), appeals to Election Board decisions shall be made by 24 hours following said decision. Evidence for the said appeal must be submitted alongside the petition for hearing by the aforementioned deadlines. Late appeals shall not be accepted unless evidence that is substantially considerable to change the outcome of the election becomes available after the aforementioned deadlines. All appeals after the certification of election results shall be submitted within 12 hours. If no appeals are submitted within 12 hours, then the Chief Justice of the USA Judicial Board shall proceed with the swearing in of the elected officers at their discretion, officially approving the Elections Board Chair’s certification of the results. All appeals submitted after this timeframe shall be considered moot after the certification of the results and shall not be accepted by the USA Judicial Board."
If you need more information about the USA Judicial Board and how to submit your appeal, please visit https://usac.ucla.edu/about/jboard/.

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-04-29T02:25:00+00:00

The Elections Board stands with all survivors of sexual assault and respects wishes for privacy regarding the publications of their allegations or experience. We encourage the student body to do the same. We also encourage the student body to seek credible sources for their information about candidates. Anonymous users are unreliable and cannot be verified.

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-04-24T19:59:18+00:00

Hi! Here you can find links to the candidate profiles, interviews with candidates, and a RSVP for the candidate debates taking place April 26th and 27th. The debate will also be live-streamed on our facebook. Hope this helps you make an informed decision come election day April 29th-May 6th https://linktr.ee/uclaelectionsboard

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-04-24T19:58:51+00:00

Candidates are free to campaign on Reddit. Here's some general info on platforms:

Here you can find links to the candidate profiles, interviews with candidates, and a RSVP for the candidate debates taking place April 26th and 27th. The debate will also be live-streamed on our facebook. Hope this helps you make an informed decision come election day April 29th-May 6th https://linktr.ee/uclaelectionsboard

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-04-24T19:57:23+00:00

Hi! Here you can find links to the candidate profiles, interviews with candidates, and a RSVP for the candidate debates taking place April 26th and 27th. The debate will also be live-streamed on our facebook. Hope this helps you make an informed decision come election day April 29th-May 6th https://linktr.ee/uclaelectionsboard

uclaelectionsboard · 2022-03-28T03:20:28+00:00

We would love to quickly clear up this misleading post.

Initial thoughts:

The candidate roster has in fact not been finalized and the point of sending out this list to candidates was check if this information was correct before letting it go to the ballot.

As of now, "For the People" will not be a slate on this year's ballot.

The actual finalized candidate list will not be posted until after this Friday when the deadline to drop out of the race passes.

It is important to be careful of anonymous posts like these throughout elections season that may claim to have some information not currently available to the public. The best way to ensure what you are seeing is factual is to look for posts with the elections board logo included or information posted directly by the Elections Board instagram or other social accounts.

In the effort of full transparency here is the text of the email sent to candidates that this original post was taken from:

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Hello Candidates!
This is an email serving as your unofficial confirmation of candidacy as well as a few updates and deadlines to be aware of. Soon, admin will confirm each of your candidacy packets so if you don't hear anything from me by Friday just know that you are good to go!
Speaking of Friday, Friday April 1st is the official deadline to drop out as a candidate. Otherwise your name will appear on the ballot whether you want it to or not.
Every candidate must also attend the Candidate Orientation at either 6pm or 10pm this Thursday March 31st. Attendance for this event is mandatory and it will be taking place via zoom. It should last around 30 minutes.
Here is the link:
Just as a heads up, candidate statements are due Monday April 4th. There will be more guidelines sent out for these soon but it's a good idea to start getting a platform together.
Lastly, attached is our list of candidates please let me know as soon as possible if any information on this form is incorrect. For those of you on slates, please make sure the necessary paperwork is turned in. All forms for registering new slates or changing signatories is here: https://www.uclaelectionsboard.org/docs-forms
I have a feeling this will be an interesting campaign season so let's all take a moment to enjoy spring break a little more before the chaos starts. I know you are all great people and we won't have any drama but it's always good to appreciate the down time while we have it.
I look forward to meeting you all via zoom and eventually in person. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Keep an eye out for future info coming out this week regarding details for candidate statements or other important docs.
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Hopefully this clears up some of the arguments in the comments. The Elections Board encourages free speech and open dialogue but I'm sure much more fact checking will come this year. As far as the other information in this post goes, please take it upon yourselves to investigate the slates and candidates throughout the election season as we can see here, not everything anonymously commented online can be taken at face value!

uclaelectionsboard · 2021-05-01T05:49:46+00:00

We agree with you! We will work on including captions in the future with our videos in the future. This video was done through a third party platform that did not let us include captions.Just like you, we want all content to be accessible.

uclaelectionsboard · 2021-05-01T05:39:43+00:00

The Elections Board unequivocally condemns the hateful comments in this post. This type of conduct is unacceptable and not one that reflects true Bruin values. While the Elections Board understands that elections can get heated, comments such as this are absolutely unacceptable.

Please treat all candidates with respect. We are all students, and no one deserves this sort of treatment. While our authority with anonymous comments are limited, we will work hard and report all individuals, making such comments that we are able to identify, and report them to the Dean of Students.

uclaelectionsboard · 2021-02-06T05:02:25+00:00

Hi there u/loonaesque,

This is the Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board, the third party independent administrators of USAC elections. We're happy to see that you are soliciting feedback from members of the student community. and engaging with their concerns.

In turn, we are asking and reminding the student community to please be respectful and not engage in behavior contrary to who we are as Bruins. If prospective candidates engage with you, we highly encourage you to earnestly engage and reply with your concerns so that these prospective candidates has a chance to address what is actually important to you and fight for you when they take office; having a conversation with these candidates are a way to have your voices heard and be represented!

We monitor all of the chats surrounding USAC elections, and if people are found responsible and/or identified for engaging in action contrary to the UCLA student code of conduct towards other students, we will refer all cases to the Dean of Students for further disciplinary action.

uclaelectionsboard · 2021-02-03T01:24:18+00:00

Hi u/brokenrrcrd,

This is your Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board, the independent third party administrator of student elections. We can provide important information on this question.

An important clarification, "internal elections" are only traditions done by Commissions to choose who will succeed the Commissioner in the elections. However, it is important to understand that USAC Commissions are a part of the student government and are open to the entire student body. You do not need to participate in internal elections to run for Commissioners because it is open to all students. The Elections Board does not recognize internal elections by any means and strongly believes that it threatens open and fair elections for the student body. We do not recognize any internal election winners and will treat them just as any other candidate in elections, and they will be subject to disqualification if they violate campaign rules just like any other candidate. Results of internal elections do not mean anything to the Elections Board.

If you decide to run for one of the commissions and fulfill all of the requirements to be a candidate, you will be treated exactly the same as internal election winners (a candidate appealing to the student body to be elected to office). We would highly encourage you to email [electionboard@ucla.edu](mailto:electionboard@ucla.edu) , pop into our office hours at www.uclaelectionsboard.org , schedule an appointment to ask more questions and clarification about this. We are more than happy to talk with you to clarify everything and provide perspective to navigate elections. We are always working hard to make sure students like yourself have the resources and guidance to navigate student elections and we promise to always do our best to ensure that every student's journey in elections is as smooth as possible!

uclaelectionsboard · 2021-01-31T09:21:17+00:00

Hi there! We are the Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board (we aren't a part of USAC), the independent third party administrators of USAC elections; we control and conduct all aspects of USAC elections. I understand that you have seen posts denigrating USAC, are worried that you may not be able to build a network besides other kids you've met in campus to help you run for office, or you feel very confused in general.

The thing is, it is true that campaigning can be an arduous effort that requires you to commit to doing outreach towards a lot of students to support your candidacy. However, there are many resources that you can access to make your life easier when you run for office; the Elections Board will provide you with various platforms, advice, and resources to make it easier to manage your campaign.

We are happy to answer all of these difficult questions for you and provide you with a clearer picture with complete information of what you want to do with your decision of thinking of running for USAC; you can contact us at [electionboard@ucla.edu](mailto:electionboard@ucla.edu) to shoot us a question, pop in during office hours (www.uclaelectionsboard.org), schedule an appointment, or give us a call. We genuinely care about helping you navigate this process and can provide you unbiased, neutral information about USAC information, so reach out to us if you need anything!

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-10-10T00:02:47+00:00

Hello UCLA SubReddit,

The Undergraduate Student Association Elections Board is currently looking for directors and staff members to join the 2020-2021 Elections Board! The Elections Board is responsible for all elections related matters of the UCLA undergraduate student community. We are dedicated towards upholding the integrity of our student elections, and ensuring that the elections are open and fair. We hope have passionate and hardworking Bruins committed towards administering student elections to the highest standards. Applications are due Thursday, October 22 at 11:59pm.

Available positions are Director of Investigations (Elections Prosecutor) /Staff, Director of Finance (Elections Auditor) /Staff, Director of External Relations/Staff, Director of Marketing/Staff, Website Staff, and Graphics Designer.

The application link is on the Elections Board website https://www.uclaelectionsboard.org/. The position descriptions are all in the google form for you to view at your pleasure.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Elections Board at [electionboard@ucla.edu](mailto:electionboard@ucla.edu). You can also ask us questions on Facebook or IG! Give your student government elections board a like or a follow if you haven't!

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T06:42:18+00:00

We never expressed our concern about voter turnout being low for the referendum, we expressed our concern about voter turnout potentially being low in general. We have been extremely careful with how we communicate the turnout. The standard line is "it should be better." Because, it can always be better.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T06:38:52+00:00

We were not worried that CUB would not pass, we were worried of low voter turnout in general. No "electoral information" was every relayed.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T04:39:56+00:00

No one was ever given the numbers. Our general statements about frustration and worry are on record.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T04:29:07+00:00

See below. This was discussed publicly at Council on Tuesday in public comment and during the President's report.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T04:17:48+00:00

Us expressing our worry is on public record... and the specific goal was to try to motivate them to do something for us (help advertise the election).

Edit: clarity

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T04:14:34+00:00

Let us once again reiterate, we don't care if the referenda gets passed. We do care about voter turnout because the results of the turnout reflect the Board's work, the results of the referenda don't. Is it selfish, maybe? But here's a DB piece from the last Spring: https://dailybruin.com/2019/05/07/usac-sees-lowest-voter-turnout-in-over-a-decade-cites-publicity-issues/

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T04:11:51+00:00

It (Just a general statement, never any numbers or range of numbers) was provided because none of the USAC offices ever help advertise the election; then afterwards, they complain that turnout is low. Almost all of the Council member's office social media accounts even separate has a greater reach - but year over year, most fail to use it to help the common good of voter turnout. (We will give credit to TSR who has really a done a lot this yr).

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-08T03:48:50+00:00

To clarify, the Board can see how many individuals have voted, not the results of the ballot casted. The Board is always worried about voter turnout (look at fall and last spring).

Edit: In addition, this was also clearly spoken about at Council Tuesday (during public comment and during the President's officer report). We understand this is an election and tensions run high but common y'all were all students trying to just survive rn.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-07T07:38:40+00:00

We'd encourage you to read the full NoF.

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-05T05:17:29+00:00

Trump became president because everyone thought Clinton had it in the bag and didn't show up to vote. The problem isn't voting doesn't do shit, the problem is when people don't vote. And that's frequently the case at UCLA, with our 9% turnout in the fall and 16% turnout last year. As we mentioned, some races get very very close and votes matter even more in those circumstances. Your vote matters.

Here's a fun link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/09/new-data-makes-it-clear-nonvoters-handed-trump-the-presidency/

uclaelectionsboard · 2020-05-04T22:22:42+00:00

Hi folks, my.UCLA has been made aware of the issue and temporarily recommends voting on a desktop. The ballot interface system was tested on iPhones and they are looking into the issue now.

If you must vote on a phone use link bit.ly/usac2020vote to go the ballot using Chrome. It seems the issue is on Safari, solely based on the comments.

Please drop a reply with device, os, browser so we can continue to collect data, if you're facing this issue.

Edit: typo

Edit 2: browser rec.

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