Associated Students is the official voice of the student body for the California State University, Long Beach campus. The Student Government represents the student body, advocates their needs, and defends their interests in dealings with faculty, campus administrators and government officials.

The time commitment for each position varies. Please refer to the job descriptions for more details. However, all student government positions are awarded a scholarship for your service.

The digital elections packet can be found on BeachSync and shall include the elections calendar, position descriptions and an Application to Run for Office Form. Interested candidates must submit their application via BeachSync along with any additional required documentation, such as ballot and voter guide platforms and signature petition.

In the event you violate one or more of the campaign violations listed in Part VIII in the Elections Handbook, part or all of the $50 deposit will be forfeited. For more details, read the Elections Handbook. If no violations occur, your deposit will be refunded one week after final election results are announced.

To run for a College seat, you must have declared a major in that particular college when you turn in the packet. If University records show that you are still majoring in Journalism, you cannot run for the College of Business seat and must instead run for the College of Liberal Arts seat or Senator-at-Large.

Candidates will be listed on the first day of campaigning on the Student Government website, and outside the Student Government Office in the University Student Union, Room 311.

• Access your e-mail account and locate the e-mail from “Associated Students, Inc.” with the Subject Line “2018 ASI Election”
• Open and read the e-mail Click on the link that says “CLICK HERE”
• If the link doesn’t work, go to URL address provided in the e-mail and enter your username and password, also provided in the e-mail.
• Read the Welcome Page and click on the “PROCEED” button.
• Start voting! Just click on the box next to the candidates or responses of your choice, and then click “Submit Vote.” ONCE YOU CLICK ON “SUBMIT VOTE,” YOUR VOTE IS RECORDED AND CANNOT BE CHANGED
• If you don’t want to vote in a particular race, click on “Skip this Poll”
• If you want to vote in a race that you previously skipped, locate the poll you skipped, then cast your vote.
• At the end of your voting session, you will be taken to an exit page. Here you will have an opportunity to leave a comment. We encourage you to provide us with your honest feedback.
• To exit the elections, click on the “Sign Out” link at the top of the page or simply close your web browser. Make sure you’ve completed the ballot before exiting.
• If you did not receive the email, or are having trouble online, please visit the Student Government Office in USU-311. We will complete a “Trouble Ticket” and have someone contact you.

Any computer that can access your e-mail account can be used for voting, whether at home or at school.

If you did not receive an email to vote, please check your spam folder. Locate the e-mail from “Associated Students, Inc.” with the Subject Line “2018 ASI Election.” Click “Not Junk.” If this doesn’t work, or if you cannot locate the e-mail in your spam folder, please visit the Student Government Office in USU 311. We will complete a “Trouble Ticket” and have someone contact you.

If you cannot open the e-mail to vote, please visit the Student Government Office in USU 311. We will complete a "Trouble Ticket" and have someone contact you.