About This General Election
ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER REPORT FILED BEFORE THE A.S.I. BOARD OF DIRECTORS on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
Presented by Mihika Mody, Elections and Orientation Commissioner of the Elections Committee:
I would like to announce the results of the 2016 ASI General Elections.
Voting for Elections took place over three days: Monday, May 9 through Wednesday, May 11.
1,766 students voted electronically via the Golden Eagle Territory (GET) system and through the GET Mobile App.
The election was closed at 7:00pm on Wednesday night. General Election Ballots result reporting took place at 7:01pm.
All results are valid.No concerns regarding the voting process were shared with the Elections Committee.
Seven grievances were filed for the A.S.I. General Elections and submitted to the Judicial Review Committee.
A hearing was not granted to four of the seven grievances due to unsubstantial and incongruent evidence. Of the five, one was determined to be the same as another recently filed and heard grievance by the JRC, which extended the minor violation (see below).
Three hearings were granted:
Hearing One held Wednesday, May 11, 2016
- A hearing was held but the JRC did determine the defendant (Students United Slate) was in violation of the A.S.I. General Election Policy (Policy 004), Article IV, Section 10, Part E.
- One warning was issued to the slate requiring them to cease and desist from campaigning in campaign-free zones, and if T-shirts are passed out to students, the Students United slate shall inform the students to not cross campaign-free zones outlined in Policy 004, Section 10 and areas marked by blue tape.
Hearing Two held Thursday, May 12, 2016
- A hearing was held but the JRC did determine the defendant (Students United Slate) was not in violation of the A.S.I. General Election Policy (Policy 004), Article IV, Section 10, Part E.
- No warning was issued to the slate.
Hearing Three held Thursday, May 12, 2016
- A hearing was held but the JRC could not determine if the defendant (Samuel Garza and Gregory Bates) was or was not in violation of the A.S.I. General Election Policy (Policy 004), Article IV, Section 10, Part E.
- No warning was issued to the slate.
Based on the above, I am seeking a motion from the Board to approve the results.
A.S.I. GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2016-17
College of Arts and Letters Representatives:
There were three candidates for this position. 282 votes were cast for the Arts & Letters Representative position.
- Michael Acevedo received 122 votes.
- Michelle Macias received 125 votes.
- William Reyes received 72 votes.
Michael Acevedo and Michelle Macias are the new Representatives for the College of Arts & Letters.
College of Business and Economics Representatives:
There were two candidates for this position. 228 votes were cast for the Business and Economics Representative positions.
- Adam Retimeh received 116 votes
- 16 people voted No Confidence.
- Shirali Shah received 134 votes
- 13 people voted No Confidence.
Adam Retimeh and Shirali Shah are the new Representatives for the College of Business and Economics.
Charter College of Education Representatives:
There was one candidate for this position. 36 votes were cast for the Charter College of Education Representative position.
- Zulema Lopez received 34 votes.
- 2 people voted No Confidence.
Zulema Lopez is the new Representative for the Charter College of Education.
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology Representatives:
There was one candidate for this position. 181 votes were cast for the Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology Representative positions.
- Marvin Soltero received 156 votes.
- 25 people voted No Confidence.
Marvin Soltero is the new Representative for the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology.
College of Health and Human Services Representatives:
There were two candidates for this position. 339 votes were cast for the College of Health and Human Services Representative positions.
- Kendra Glade received 163 votes.
- 14 people voted No Confidence.
- Candy Noriega received 195 votes.
- 10 people voted No Confidence.
Kendra Glade and Candy Noriega are the new Representatives for the College of Health and Human Services.
College of Natural and Social Sciences Representatives:
There was one candidate for this position. 339 votes were cast for the Natural and Social Sciences Representative position.
- David Zitser received 294 votes
- 45 people voted No Confidence.
David Zitser is the new representative for the College of Natural and Social Sciences.
Community Affairs Representative at Large:
There were two candidates for this position. 1,378 votes were cast for Community Affairs Representative-at-Large.
- Nathan Lee received 773 votes.
- Kent Lin received 605 votes.
Nathan Lee is the new Community Affairs Representative at Large.
Undergraduate Academic Senator:
There were four candidates for this position. 1,378 votes were cast for Undergraduate Academic Senator.
- Elise Dang received 408 votes.
- Matthew Hu received 504 votes.
- Leslym Mendez received 555 votes.
- Thu-Lan Nguyen received 284 votes.
Elise Dang, Matthew Hu, and Leslym Mendez are the new Undergraduate Academic Senators.
Graduate Academic Senator:
There was one candidate for this position. 1,351 votes were cast for Graduate Academic Senator.
- Shichuan Li received 1200 votes.
- 151 people voted No Confidence.
Shichuan Li is the new Graduate Academic Senator.
Now for the Executive Board results…
Secretary/Treasurer:
There was one candidate for this position. 1,354 votes were cast for the Secretary/Treasurer position.
- Bonnie Lee received 1, 213 votes
- 141 people voted No Confidence.
Bonnie Lee is the new Secretary/Treasurer.
Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement:
There was one candidate for this position. 1,439 votes were cast for the Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement position.
- Marcos Montes received 1,288 votes.
- 151 people voted No Confidence.
Marcos Montes is the new Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement.
Vice President for Finance:
There was one candidate for this position. 1, 419 votes were cast for the Vice President for Finance position.
- Timothy Achinger received 1,253 votes.
- 166 people voted No Confidence.
Timothy Achinger is the new Vice President for Finance.
Vice President for Academic Governance:
There were two candidates for this position. 1,466 votes were cast for Vice President for Academic Governance.
- David Chavac received 612 votes.
- John Martinez received 854 votes.
John Martinez is the new Vice President for Academic Governance.
Vice President for Administration:
There were two candidates for the Vice President for Administration position. 1,509 votes were cast for the Vice President for Administration position.
- Gregory Bates received 634 votes
- Leopoldo Saldana received 875 votes
Leopoldo Saldana is the new Vice President for Administration.
President
There were three candidates running for A.S.I. President. 1,624 votes were cast for the President position.
- Jose Castaneda received 336 votes
- Samuel Garza received 428 votes
- Kayla Thomas received 860 votes
Kayla Thomas is the new A.S.I. President.
The Elections Commission and JRC would like to thank all of the candidates for their efforts to increase student involvement in the General Elections process. Thanks to the students on the commission and JRC for your support, time, and energy. Also, I would like to take a moment to thank those folks behind the scenes who supported the administrative and technical needs to make this year's online general election process a success. Those are the results of the General Elections. Thank you for your participation in this important process.