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From April 6-8, the 2020 ASUC elections provide students with the opportunity to vote for candidates and two propositions: the Class Pass Student Fee Renewal and Graduate Student Government Independence referendums.
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Campus junior Augusto Gonzalez aims to promote sustainability, cheaper transportation and financial wellness, among others, at UC Berkeley as a candidate for ASUC external affairs vice president, or EAVP, ASUC Senate and transfer representative.
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Campus junior Connor Kubeisy recently announced his campaign for ASUC Senate, running as an independent in hopes of remedying what he considers a lack of politically moderate voices in the senate.
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Both the city of Berkeley and the ASUC use ranked-choice voting in their elections, removing the need for runoff elections and bringing benefits and drawbacks to the electoral process.
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For the upcoming ASUC election cycle, four official parties are running candidates: Defend Affirmative Action Party/Fighting for Immigrant Rights and Equality, or DAAP/FIRE, Student Action, People’s Party and REBUILD.
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The ASUC Elections Council held its annual “Point of No Return” meeting Friday, during which it discussed election procedures and finalized the candidates and order of this year’s ballot.
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Campus sophomore Rebecca Soo hopes to pick up where she left off after announcing her intention for reelection as an ASUC Senate candidate March 10.
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Defend Affirmative Action Party/Fighting for Immigrant Rights and Equality, or DAAP/FIRE, released its slate candidates running for ASUC office Tuesday. DAAP/FIRE is a pro-immigration rights and pro-sanctuary city student coalition.
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The ASUC Elections Council held its annual mandatory elections meeting Tuesday, during which potential candidates for ASUC elected positions as well as proponents of referendums were briefed on the election cycle and election policies they must obey.
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UC Berkeley junior Sarah Bancroft announced her candidacy for the ASUC Senate as the eco-focused representative Monday.
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