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Shannon Sweeney for External Vice President for Local Affairs

April 19, 2021 by

The Daily Nexus endorses Shannon Sweeney for external vice president for local affairs.
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Associated Students Elections Guide: Spring 2021

April 19, 2021 by

Voting opens Monday, April 19 at 8 a.m. on G.O.L.D., and ends Thursday, April 22 at 4 p.m. Final results will be posted to the A.S. Election Board website.
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Lea Toubian Elected Next Associated Students President in Special Election

January 14, 2021 by

2,045 students voted, or 9.02% of undergraduates. 
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Andy Ruiz for Associated Students President

January 11, 2021 by

Ruiz has the experience and vision to carry UCSB through its third student body presidency of the 2020-21 academic year.
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Associated Students Presidential Election To Be Held in Week Two

January 4, 2021 by

The election will have a 4% voting threshold, which means that approximately 930 undergraduate students must vote in order for the results to be valid.
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Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

October 30, 2020 by

Sarah Danielzadeh, a fourth-year English major and former Letters and Sciences senator, beat 11 other candidates in a special election for Associated Students Student Advocate General.
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White Sworn in as New A.S. President, Flaherty Succeeds Her as Internal Vice President

October 29, 2020 by

White, a fourth-year political science major and current internal vice president, was sworn in by Beasley during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday evening.
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A Guide to the Student Advocate General Special Election

October 26, 2020 by

The special election for the Student Advocate General (S.A.G.) position will be held from Oct. 26 at 8 a.m. to Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.
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A.S. Special Election Resumes Following Last-Minute Delay

October 26, 2020 by

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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Status of A.S. Presidential Recall Remains Up in the Air after Seven-Hour Senate Discussion

October 23, 2020 by

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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Petition to Recall A.S. President Reaches Voting Threshold, Moves to Senate Vote

October 21, 2020 by

Now that the petition signatures have been verified, A.S. Senate will vote on the petition at Wednesday’s meeting.
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Special Election To Begin Following Student Advocate General Resignation

October 16, 2020 by

At least 4% of undergraduate students will have to vote for the results to be valid, which amounts to approximately 930 students.
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On-Campus Living Requirement Waived for Senators for Upcoming School Year

June 13, 2020 by

The on-campus housing requirement — a part of A.S. Legal Code — has long been a subject of debate on the Senate table.
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A.S. Senate Passes Two Resolutions Supporting Indigenous Nations

June 6, 2020 by

During the public forum, students expressed the importance of representation for Indigenous students, who make up only 1% of the school’s population.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Addressing On-Campus Housing Under a Fall Quarter Hybrid Scenario

June 3, 2020 by

The resolution, which is positional and only takes a stance on the issue, urges the university to “bear the increased financial consequences of a situation that is essentially out of their control."
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