Ballots finalized, candidates set |
Brian Wallheimer |
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The final ballot for student government elections has been set. The candidates were narrowed Thursday when two candidates did not show up for a mandatory meeting and Dwayne Bess dropped out of the presidential race. Bess will be studying abroad this summer, which makes him ineligible for the president's seat. The president must be enrolled at SIUE during the summer, fall and spring semesters to hold office. The candidates for president will be Phil Gersman and D. DeShawn Collier. The race for vice president and student trustee are all but decided. Unless defeated by write-in votes, Jay Salitza will become vice president and Jason Holzum will become student trustee. Both are unopposed in the elections. Names were drawn to create a ballot for the senate election. The candidates were put on the ballot in the order their names were drawn at Thursday's meeting. The order is: Tammy Drilling, Alicia Mosley, Denale Powell, Donald J. Harris, Radiance Pitts, A.J. Harshburger Jr., Angela Davis, Todd Sivia, Joe Hinton, Erik Jones, Michelle Davis, Alyssa Gonterman, Bobby Harris, Anthony Dust IV and Jeff Twardowski. Hua Kang and Debra Jaime were not at the meeting and were pulled from the ballot. Students will be allowed to vote for up to 12 for senate including any write-in votes. The candidates with the most votes will win in the senate election. Students enrolled at the time of the election will be allowed to vote. Any student voting more than one polling site will be disciplined through the office of the vice chancellor of student affairs. Elections will be held on April 11, 12 and 15 in Peck Hall, the Morris University Center, Woodland Hall, Prairie Hall and the Student Fitness Center. | |