Engineering Student Nimisha Thakur Wins ASI Board Vote with 328 Votes as Write‑In Candidate Falters

The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors is a 24‑member governing body that meets bi‑weekly to approve funding, introduce resolutions, and represent each academic college at Cal Poly. Elections are held each spring, and candidates run for seats tied to their college. This year the College of Engineering, which enrolls roughly 2,200 more students than the next largest college, produced three of the top five vote‑getters.

Thakur’s 328 votes placed her first overall, securing the Engineering seat for the upcoming year. Kammerer’s 325 votes earned him the Liberal Arts seat, making him the runner‑up in the election. Yeung, who ran as a write‑in candidate for the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics, garnered just two votes; her seat remains pending until she submits the required write‑in candidate packet to the Elections Chair.

The narrow margin between Thakur and Kammerer shows how competitive the race was, with fewer than 10 votes separating the top two finishers. For Engineering, the result reinforces the college’s influence on ASI governance given its larger student population. Yeung’s low tally highlights the challenges write‑in candidates face when they lack organized campaign support and must navigate procedural hurdles to validate their election.