The spring 2022 semester saw controversy in the ASI elections when candidates for the position of director of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies filed a complaint against the winner for election interference.

RELATED: Elections complaints committee recommends disqualification for ASI student candidate

Candidates Lillian Weese and Isabella Jimenez both filed complaints against Nikita Akhumov alleging volunteers working for his campaign committed election interference. 

After holding hearings for both complaints, the ASI Elections Complaint Committee found there was enough evidence in Jimenez’s complaint to recommend disqualifying Akhumov from the position of SSIS director.

Akhumov filed an appeal challenging the recommendation, citing a lack of sufficient evidence to support the decision. Despite this, the ASI Appellate Council refused to hear the appeal, finding no valid grounds for it.

Jimenez, the runner up in the election, will be taking over the position of SSIS director this coming semester.