2024 Associated Students and Campus Wide Spring General Election
________ Total Undergraduate eligible voters.
Total Voter Turnout: ________% ( ________ Ballots)
Constitutional Amendments
2024 A.S. Candidates
President
- Eddie Gianni Barajas - Independent
- Ephraim Shalunov - Independent
- Jazmyne Gates - Independent
- Nayali Broadway - Independent
Internal Vice President
- Açucar Pinto - Independent
- Eric Carlson - Independent
External VP, Local Affairs
- Owen Meyers - Independent
- Renee Faulk - Independent
External VP, Statewide Affairs
- Monica Mekhlouf - Independent
Student Advocate General
- Alvin Wang - Independent
Collegiate Senator
Six total positions available (6)
What college are you a part of?
A) College of Letters and Science
B) College of Creative Studies
C) College of Engineering
Collegiate Senators
Vote for a maximum of Four (4) Senators from Letters and Sciences
- Alejandra Martinez - Independent
- Alexa Butler - Independent
- Jacob Min - Independent
- Jacob Salvesen - Independent
- Leah Khorsandi - Independent
- Noura Elkhatib - Independent
Vote for a maximum of One (1) Senator from Engineering
- Aryaman Singh - Independent
- Cheng Xi - Independent
Vote for a maximum of One (1) Senator from Creative Studies
- Lily Habas - Independent
Off-Campus
Vote here if you pay rent or own your home in Isla Vista, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Tropicana, Fontainebleu, etc..
Twelve positions available (12) – Vote for a maximum of Twelve (12) Senators
Off-Campus Senators
- Caroline Lankarani - Independent
- Corelle Gabay - Independent
- Dalia Gerson - Independent
- Daniyal “Dan” Siddiqui - Independent
- Dominic Wang - Independent
- Eemaan Wahidullah - Independent
- Enri Lala - Independent
- Jacob Rosen - Independent
- Jasmine Amin - Independent
- Julia Warsing - Independent
- Justin Shirazian - Independent
- Leiya Kadah - Independent
- Levi Corlew - Independent
- Lloyd Yoo - Independent
- Mohammed Rehman - Independent
- Paolo Brinderson - Independent
- Taylor Iden - Independent
- Yasmine Suuck - Independent
On-Campus
Vote here if you live in any of the on-campus UCSB Residence Halls: Anacapa, San Miguel, San Nicolas, San Rafael, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Manzanita Village, Santa Catalina (formerly Francisco Torres).
Five positions available (5) – Vote for a maximum of FIVE (5) Senators
On-Campus Senators
- Alexander Arambula - Independent
- Joshaua Medeiros - Independent
University Owned Off-Campus Housing
Vote here if you live in any of the following: Family Student Housing, Santa Ynez Apts, El Dorado Apts., Westgate Apts., San Clemente, or West Campus Housing.
One position available (1) – Vote for one (1) Senator
University Owned Off-Campus Senators
- Alexis Telford - Independent
- Mariana Rosillo - Independent
Transfer Senator
One position available (1) – Vote for one (1) Senator
Transfer Senator
- Elad Farahmandfar - Independent
- Isabella McClintock - Independent
- Ivan Hernandez - Independent
International Senator
Two positions available (2) – Vote for a maximum of TWO (2) Senators
International Senator
- Ella Yu - Independent
- Ethan More - Independent
- MingJun Zha - Independent
- Sandhya “Sandy” Ganesh - Independent
2024 A.S. Reaffirmations
These are the reaffirmations of existing constitutional lock-ins. Voting “YES” will not increase your A.S. fees.
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Composting Program/Department of Public Worms
Do you support the continued funding of $2.69 per ASUCSB membership for fall,
winter, spring, and summer quarters to support the AS Department of Public Worms (of
the $2.69 collected, $0.67 is for return-to-aid, $0.13 is for a 7% administrative
assessment, $0.02 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, and $1.87 will go to the AS
Department of Public Worms)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation
every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.
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Finance Board/Student Organization Program Funding (Finance and Business Committee)
Do you support the continued funding of $10.08 per ASUCSB membership for fall,
winter, spring, and summer quarters to support the Finance Board/Student
Organization Program Funding Lock-In (of the $10.08 collected, $2.52 is for
return-to-aid, $0.49 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all non-capital
expenditures, $0.07 is for the AS recharge fee, and $7.00 will go to the Finance
Board/Student Organization Program Funding Lock-In)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be
subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.
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IV Arts
Do you support the continued funding of the mandatory fee of $2.00 per ASUCSB
membership for fall, winter, and spring quarter, and $0.67 for summer to support IV
Arts (of the $2.00 collected $0.50 is for return-to-aid, $0.02 is for administrative
assessment, $0.04 is for the AS recharge fee, and $1.44 will go to IV Arts); in the
summer of the $0.67 collected, $0.17 is for return-to-aid, $0.01 is for administrative
assessment, $0.01 is for the AS recharge fee, and $0.48 will go to IV Arts)? If
reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the
A.S. Constitution.
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Program Board
Do you support the continued funding of $24.06 per ASUCSB membership collected
for fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters to support Program Board (of the $24.06
collected, $4.30 is for return-to-aid, $0.44 is for administrative assessment, $0.05
is for the AS recharge fee, and $19.27 goes to Program Board)? If reaffirmed, the fee
would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.
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Trans and Queer Commission
Do you support the continued funding of $2.12 per ASUCSB membership for fall,
winter, spring, and summer quarters to support Trans & Queer Commission students at
UCSB (of the $2.12 collected, $0.53 is for return-to-aid, $0.10 is for administrative
assessment, $0.01 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, and $1.48 will go to TQComm)? If
reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the
A.S. Constitution.
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UCSB United States Students Association (USSA)
Do you support the continued funding of of $3.61 per ASUCSB membership for fall,
winter, and spring quarters ($1.00 in Summer) membership for USSA (of the $3.61
collected, $1.08 is for return-to-aid, $0.18 is for administrative assessment, $0.03 is for
the 1% AS recharge fee, and $2.50 will go to Associated Students)? Of the $1.00 per
undergraduate student collected in summer, $0.25 is for return-to-aid, $0.05 is for
administrative assessment, $0.01 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, and $0.69 will go to
Associated Students)? If passed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two
years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.
2024 A.S. Fee Initiatives
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Commission on Disability Equity
The Commission on Disability Equity (CODE) advocates for disabled students and
educates the campus community on the importance of institutional support for the
diverse access needs of all people. It also promotes social, educational, and academic
programs for the disabled student community. This new fee would assist in the creation
and maintenance of the Disability Cultural Center in the UCen, one of the first of its
kind across the UC system.Do you approve of a mandatory fee of $0.99 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter
and spring quarters (of the $0.99 collected, $0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.25
is for a 25% return to aid, $0.05 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all
non-capital expenditures, and $0.68 will go to the Commission on Disability Equity)
and a mandatory fee of $0.33 per undergraduate for summer quarter (of the $0.33
collected, $0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.08 is for a 25% return to aid, $0.02 is
for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all non-capital expenditures, and $0.22
will go to the Commission on Disability Equity)? If passed, the fee would begin Fall
2024 and would be subject to reaffirmation every two years thereafter as mandated by
the A.S. Constitution.
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Global Gaucho Commission
The Global Gaucho Commission (GGC) promotes the welfare of international and
domestic students by supporting and creating campus initiatives that celebrate
international students’ cultures, making UCSB more inclusive to international students,
and enhancing the educational experience of all students by enabling them to interact
with and learn from people and cultures from around the world.
Do you approve of a mandatory fee of $0.99 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter
and spring quarters (of the $0.99 collected, $0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.25
is for a 25% return to aid, $0.05 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all
non-capital expenditures, and $0.68 will go to the Global Gaucho Commission) and a
mandatory fee of $0.33 per undergraduate for summer quarter (of the $0.33 collected,
$0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.08 is for a 25% return to aid, $0.02 is for a 7%
administrative assessment collected on all non-capital expenditures, and $0.22 will go
to the Global Gaucho Commission)? If passed, the fee would begin Fall 2024 and would
be subject to reaffirmation every two years thereafter as mandated by the A.S.
Constitution.