Declaration Information
Declaration of Candidacy is due Wed 3/3 at 11:59pm
Winter Office Hours
Please reach out if you have questions or want to discuss anything elections-related. Send an email to elections@as.ucsb.edu to schedule a Zoom meeting
Welcome to the A.S. Elections Website
Contact Information
A.S. ELECTIONS BOARD
MAILBOX: UCen Room 1523 (A.S. Main Office)
E-MAIL: elections@as.ucsb.edu
FACEBOOK: fb.me/ucsbelectionscommittee or search ‘AS Elections Board’
Ruth Garcia Guevara, Advisor | 893-4296 | ruthg@as.ucsb.edu |
Andrew Yan, Chair | 893-4296 | andrewyan@as.ucsb.edu |
Fall Quarter Office Hours by appointment | ||
A.S. Main Office | 893-2566 | Ucen 1523 |
A.S. Judicial Council | 893-2566 | UCen 2535 |
A.S. Attorney General | 893-2566 | UCen 2535 |
A.S. Administration | 893-3374 | UCen 2537 |
All 2020-21 dates and events are tentative and subject to change. The format and structure of events (in-person, virtual, modified, etc.) are contingent on guidelines and restrictions in place by the university. Updates will be posted on our public Facebook page
Winter Quarter 2021 Events:
- Beginning of Advertisements; Social Media and Word of Mouth 1/24/21 at 8PM (Sunday, Week 4)
- Declaration of Party Form: 2/5/21 at 4pm (Friday, Week 5)
- Recruitment Plans must be Submitted to Elections Board: 2/5/21 (Friday, Week 5) XVIII.7.A
- Beginning of Recruitment Events: 2/7/21 at 8pm (Sunday, Week 6)
- Submission of D.O.C. Form Opens: 2/17/21 (Wednesday, Week 7)
- Deadline for Submission of D.O.C. Form: 3/3/21 at 11:59pm (Wednesday, Week 9)
- Party Slate Form Due: 3/4/21 at 4pm (Thursday, Week 9)
- Preliminary Financial Statements Due: 3/4/21 at 4pm (Thursday, Week 9)
- D.O.C. Meeting: 3/4/21, time TBA (Thursday, Week 9)
- Recruitment Ends: 2/28/21 at 8pm (Sunday, Week 9)
- Campaign Bonds: 3/1/21 at 4pm (Monday, Week 9)
- List of All Eligible Candidates Released: 3/5/21 at 4pm (Friday, Week 10)
- Signatures due for Fee Initiatives: 3/5/21 at 4pm (Friday, Week 10)
Spring Quarter 2021 Events
- Elections Supplement Soft Deadline (Candidate Statement and Candidate Forums): 3/29/21 at 8pm (Monday, Week 1)
- Second Eligibility Check: 3/29/21 (Monday, Week 1)
- Elections Supplement Hard Deadline (Candidate Statement and Candidate Forums) : 3/31/21 at 8pm (Wednesday, Week 1)
- Ballot Submitted to Senate: 3/31/21 (Wednesday, Week 1)
- Ballot Approved by Senate: 4/7/21 (Wednesday, Week 2)
- TENTATIVE: Board Night: 4/2/21 at 4pm (Friday, Week 1)
- Candidates/Parties Submit Plans for Election Week: 4/9/21 at 8pm (Friday, Week 2)
- Meet with Parties/Candidates to Discuss Budget Reviews: (Week 1 and Week 2)
- Submit Endorsements Begins: 4/11/21 at 4pm (Sunday, Week 3)
- Write-In Deadline: 4/11/21 at 4pm (Sunday, Week 3)
- Soft Campaigning Begins: 4/11/21 at 8pm (Sunday, Week 3)
- Soft Campaigning Ends: 4/22/21 at 4pm (Thursday, Week 4)
- TENTATIVE: Active Campaigning Begins: 4/13/21 at 8pm (Tuesday, Week 3)
- TENTATIVE: Board Placement: 4/13/21 at 8pm (Tuesday, Week 3)
- Publishing of Endorsements: 4/14/21 (Wednesday, Week 3)
- Voting Opens: 4/19/21 at 8am (via GOLD, direct link vote.as.ucsb.edu) (Monday, Week 4)
- Updated Final Budgets Due: 4/19/21 at 4pm (Monday, Week 4)
- Voting Concludes: 4/22/21 at 4pm (Thursday, Week 4)
- Elections Results: 4/22/21 evening, time TBA (Thursday, Week 4)
- Final Budgets Due: 4/23/21 at 4pm (Friday, Week 4)
Important Dates
Candidacy Due: March 3, 2021 11:59 pm
Declaration Meeting: March 4, 2021 4:00 pm
Voting Supplement: April 11, 2021 8:00 pm