Elections
Welcome to the official website for the Student Leadership Elections!
Associated Students isn’t only for people interested in politics or government. Anyone and everyone who has had a meaningful CSUN experience and is passionate about being a student leader to create more meaningful CSUN experiences for themselves and others is the perfect candidate for Associated Students. AS Elections are held each year during the spring semester. During this time, officers are elected to serve as the student government for CSUN. These positions include the AS President, Vice President, and Senators to represent All colleges, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
The USU Board of Directors (BOD) and its committees have launched popular CSUN student destinations such as the Student Recreation Center, Oasis Wellness Center, Pride Center and Veterans Resource Center. The student leaders of this non-profit auxiliary develop policy pertaining to USU buildings, facilities, finances, student programs and services. USU BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS: are being held in conjunction with AS Elections.
Election filing will open Spring, 2025
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General Elections Calendar, Spring 2025
Elections Packet Available for Viewing Online:
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 8:00AM
How to Run for AS Office-Information Event:
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 4:15PM
Location: Thousand Oaks Room
Elections Filing Opens Online: *All candidates must file online
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time: 8:00AM
Elections Filing Closes Online:
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: 6:00PM
Elections Packet Forms Submission Deadline:
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: 5:00PM
*All candidates must submit these forms:
- Academic Eligibility Check
- Clean Campaign Pledge
- Press Release Agreement
- Elections Candidate Agreement
Mandatory Candidate Orientation Meeting: *Candidate and/or Campaign Manager must attend Orientation
- Day 1: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Session 1 - 12:00PM
- Session 2 - 3:00PM
- Day 2: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Session 1 - 10:00AM
- Session 2 - 3:00PM
Location: Thousand Oaks Room
*Make-up Orientation is done upon appointment with the Chair if needed.
Start of Campaign Period:
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
*Candidates may ONLY begin campaign after they are confirmed eligible to run for office and have attended the Mandatory Orientation
Debate: *President/VP candidates MUST attend. All other candidates are recommended to attend.
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 3:15PM
Location: Northridge Center
Election kick-off event: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 11:00AM-3:00PM
Location: Matador Square/Farmers Market
Voting Opens: *Students can vote through their CSUN email account.
Date: Tuesday, April 8 ,2025
Time: 8:00AM
Voting Closes:
Date: Thursday, April 10 ,2025
Time: 6:00PM
On Campus Voting Information Stations (3):
Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 8:00AM-6:00PM
Location 1: Student Store
Location 2: Cleary Walk
Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 8:00AM-6:00PM
Location 1: Library Lawn
Location 2: Plaza Del Sol
Date: Thursday, April 10
Time: 8:00AM-6:00PM
Location 1: Plaza Del Sol
Location 2: Library Lawn
Election Results Reveal Event/Mixer: *All Candidates are encouraged to attend this event.
Date/Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 6:30PM
Location: Thousand Oaks Room
Financial/Donation Disclosure Forms Due: *Online submission form link in the Election Packet
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 4:00PM
Club Competition Participant Cut-Off: *Club or organization must be University and AS recognized and have a current agency account with AS to participate in the Club competition.
Date: Monday, March 14, 2025
Time: 8:00AM
Street Team Filing Opens: *All street team members must file online
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: 8:00AM
Street Team filing Closes:
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 6:00PM
Mandatory Orientation:
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 11:00AM
*Street Team member must attend the Orientation.
*Make-up Orientation is done upon appointment with the Assistant Chair if needed.
Downloadable 2025 Elections Calendar
Meet the Team
Nesi Lezama
Chair of Elections
chairofelections@csunas.org
Maria Perry
Assistant Chair of Elections
asstchairofelections@csunas.org
Election Committee Members:
Nidharsh Kempegowda
Election Committee Member
Araceli Torres
Election Committee Member
SriRamCharan Yelubandi
Election Committee Member
Frequently Asked Questions:
A: To be able to run for AS Presidency the student will have to have a minimum 2.5 GPA (3.0 GPA for graduates) and 60 units of completed college work before entering into office. The student must also have completed 6 units undergrad or 3 units grad units at CSUN.
A: If a student wants to run and become the upcoming Vice President, they will have to have a minimum 2.5 GPA (3.0 GPA for graduates) and completed 45 college units before taking office.
A: The qualification will depend on which Senate position the student will be running for in the elections.
- Graduate Division Senator: Cumulative 3.0 GPA, must have a baccalaureate degree, be enrolled in 6 graduate units
- Lower Division Senator: Minimum 2.5 GPA, completed the enrollment requirements for a Lower Division student and the requirements are stated in the University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
- Upper Division Senator: Minimum 2.5 GPA, a student must have completed the enrollment requirements for an Upper Division student as defined in the current University Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog, under the section referred to as Enrollment Regulations.
- Academic College Senator: Minimum 2.5 GPA, a student must have completed at least twenty-four (24) units of college work before taking office and shall be certified as a specific major in the academic College, having successfully completed at least nine (9) units within that College, except for the College of Education, prior to taking office. The Senator of the College of Education shall have been admitted to that school previously
A: “The Associated Students is the primary advocate for students at California State University, Northridge and provides excellent, meaningful programs and services designed to create and enhance a spirited, learning-focused campus environment.” - Associated Students CSU Northridge Constitution
A: AS Leadership Cabinet is done on an appointed basis, NOT by-elections. You can apply for open positions
A: The voting system used in the AS Elections is ranked-choice voting. A majority (50% +1) of the votes cast for the A.S. President/Vice President, or any referenda, recall, special or initiative legislation, or constitutional amendment are required to win the election.
A: The Club Competition is where voters have the opportunity to give $1 to the club of their choice at the end of their AS ballot. Keep in mind that these funds are coming out of AS.
A: If your club is registered into the Matasync, you are automatically entered and will be on the ballot. Please check that the Matasync is updated. If you are looking to get added on the ballot but are not added onto Matasync yet, please contact chairofelections@csunas.org.
A: Yes. We will be holding a debate in person on Tuesday, March 28 ,2023 at4:00PM-5:00PM at the Northridge Center. More information about the debate will be coming soon!
A: A Slate is a party you can run under when running for Elections. You will be with other candidates such as the President, VP, and Senators whom you chose to make a party with. Similar to the National Elections, you can identify with a party or as an Independent when running.
A: We are continuing to put the safety of students first. Thankfully voting is all done online via your email, but we will be having voting stations with street team members making sure that safety precautions is being done.
A: You can join our Elections Committee and be a part of the planning process in Elections or apply to be a part of the street team. The committee meets TBD. Please do note that if you are part of the elections committee you CANNOT run for elected positions.
A: Elected positions have a 1-year term. You may run again once elections are held annually.