Participation in ASUC voting drops in 2017 election

The 2017 ASUC elections saw a 16 percent decrease in voters compared to 2016 — the lowest turnout in at least the past five years.
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The 2017 ASUC elections saw a 16 percent decrease in voters compared to 2016 — the lowest turnout in at least the past five years.
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While ASUC elections season has been historically dominated by the two largest parties, CalSERVE and Student Action, this year’s candidate makeup has been slightly different.
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After the ASUC Senate convened its first meetings as the inter-semester committee this past summer, senators have heralded the experiment a success for student representation.
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The ASUC Senate held its first ever inter-semester committee meeting Thursday to discuss the permanent appointment of a chief legal officer and to debate whether to support a potential study by the city of Berkeley on the effects of banning single-use water bottles.
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After CalSERVE’s sweep of all four executive seats last year, Student Action released its executive candidates Sunday evening for the upcoming ASUC general elections.
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Hundreds of people filed into Wheeler Auditorium on Thursday night to witness the results of this year’s ASUC elections, driving the room to a fever pitch of cheers as votes were tallied on a projector screen.
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The ASUC Office of the Attorney General hosted its first ever forum for senate candidates on Saturday to inform the campus community of prospective senators’ platforms and goals for the 2015-16 senate term.
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Update 3/14/15: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that Jason Tang is also running for senate with Student Action, bringing the number of candidates on their senate slate up to 15. After its decision to only run a presidential candidate on its executive slate in the last
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