The legality of the V.O.I.C.E. Initiative will not be brought to trial Monday after both opposing parties began the process of negotiating a settlement. The settlement would allow V.O.I.C.E. to move forward toward implementation, according to an email sent by campaign manager of the referendum Lynn Yu. A hearing in Read More…
The ASUC Judicial Council considered arguments and witness testimony surrounding the validity of ASUC President Vishalli Loomba’s executive order invalidating the V.O.I.C.E. Initiative from the 2012 general election ballot at a hearing Wednesday night. Over the course of the six-hour hearing, the council heard arguments and extensively questioned the legitimacy Read More…
The results of the two referendums on the spring 2012 ASUC general election ballot might not be announced with the results for the executive and senate seats at Thursday’s tabulations. Unless a compromise is accepted by the ASUC Judicial Council, the results from the Class Pass referendum — which would extend Read More…
Both fee initiatives on this year’s ASUC election ballot may be invalid. On Saturday, the ASUC Judicial Council voted to hold hearings that call the fate of the V.O.I.C.E. and Class Pass referendums into question. The council will hold one hearing to decide whether ASUC President Vishalli Loomba’s executive order voiding The Read More…
A voting booth for the 2012 ASUC general election set up in front of a campus fraternity house has prompted the ASUC attorney general to push for a temporary rule that would prevent specific parties or candidates from running biased voting stations. The CalGreeks voting booth is hosted on the lawn Read More…
An attempt by the ASUC Elections Council to implement a temporary rule meant to prevent incentivized voting was rejected by the ASUC Judicial Council on Tuesday. According to ASUC Attorney General Deepti Rajendran, concerns were brought to the Elections Council about specific candidates’ campaign staff and specific political parties running voting Read More…
Charges were filed against The Daily Californian’s fee referendum campaign Sunday, two days before students will begin voting in the 2012 ASUC general election. CalTV Director of Business, Advertising and Marketing Elizabeth Kopaskie filed a formal charge sheet against the Daily Cal’s V.O.I.C.E. Initiative. The charges cite multiple alleged campaign Read More…
Candidates for two vacated associate justice positions on the ASUC Judicial Council must be nominated by next week in order for the ASUC Senate to continue with other business. Currently, one graduate position and one undergraduate position are open on the council. Since ASUC President Vishalli Loomba did not submit Read More…
The ASUC Senate confirmed nominees for the Judicial Council and the Attorney General at their meeting Wednesday night, among other actions. The senate voted unanimously to confirm graduate students Abraham Escareno and Scott Lara and undergraduates Ryan Mattison, Emrin Dhatt and Suneeta Israni to serve on the Judicial Council. “I Read More…
The ASUC Judicial Council voted to give the full stipend amount to two ASUC appointed officials who originally had their stipend amounts reduced. Read More…
