By Robert Salonga and Linh
Tat
Daily Bruin Senior Staff
Candidates for the 2001-02 Undergraduate Students Association
Council met in Royce Hall Monday to finalize the campaigning
process for the upcoming elections.
As of Tuesday, the list of 24 candidates was only preliminary.
The Elections Board will post the list of official candidates after
the Dean of Students’ Office verifies candidate eligibility
this afternoon.
Endorsement hearings for candidates will run April 30 through
May 2. Next Monday’s hearing will be held in Dickson Art
Center 2160, and the other two in Moore Hall 100.
Campaigning begins May 3. Primary elections will take place May
9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and runoff elections will be
scheduled if necessary. Voting will take place at 11 locations
throughout campus.
This year, four candidates are running unopposed for their
positions, which include the office of the external vice president,
campus events, community service and student welfare
commissions.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the E-Board outlined candidate
spending limits. Presidential candidates may spend no more than
$500 on the primary election, and $300 in the event of a runoff.
All other candidates have up to a $600 limit, of which only $400
can toward campaigning for the primaries. All candidates also have
an additional $150 for sign boards.
After one student did not show up for Tuesday’s mandatory
meeting, E-Board Advisor Mike Cohn said the decision on how to
handle candidates who did not appear rests with the board.
Candidates who wish to withdraw from the race must submit their
intentions in writing by May 1, Cohn said.
USAC CANDIDATES 2001-2002 The tentative list of
candidates running for positions on USAC will become official after
the Office of the Dean of Students verifies their eligibility by
this afternoon. POSITION NAME
President Karren Lane Dusan Miletich David Ehrenberg John Haerptyan
Internal Vice President Ramzi Ajami Kennisha Austin External Vice
President Evan Okamura General Representative Cindy Mosqueda David
Dahle Christopher Cheng Theo Apostol Breana Teubner Academic
Affairs Commissioner Bryant Tan Katheryn Klein Campus Events
Commissioner Ryan Wilson Community Service Commissioner Sunny
“Sunny” Sanchez Cultural Affairs Commissioner James Ngo
Rahul Marwah Facilities Commissioner Jeremy McKenzie Narges Pisheh
Financial Supports Commissioner Suzanna Minasian Andrew LaFlamme
Kim Coss Student Welfare Commissioner Peter Trinh SOURCE: USAC
Election Board Original graphic by JENNIFER YUEN/Daily Bruin Senior
Staff Web adaptation by STEPHEN WONG/Daily Bruin