Student Government Association will give away pizza on Tuesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 19, at noon in the hallway in front of the bookstore for all students that vote in the election.
Not only will the students be electing new senate members this election they will also be voting on amending the SGA’s constitution.
The Senate Term Constitutional Amendment could change the election process if passed.
The elections are now held six weeks before the end of the spring semester which usually is the week before spring break.
If two-thirds of the student body votes in favor of the amendment the election process will be separated into two elections, one for the president and vice president and one for senate seats.
The presidential and vice presidential election would be held the week before spring break and the senate election would be two weeks after spring break.
“It is hard enough to get students to vote now,” Matt Murry, SGA senator, said.
Flo Gonya, SGA president, said they could easily split the pizzas they buy to cover two elections.
This year’s election starts on Sunday, March 16.
The presidential candidates are Joshua Sesar with running mate Spencer Castile and James Bonsall with running mate Amanda Denbo.
Candidates running for senate seats are Candice Boudreaux, Erick Marques, Jonathan Moody, Richard Young, Jennifer Broadus, Rachel Carty, Kyle Chiang, Christopher Eve, Gonya, Elizabeth Jackson, Mark Johnson, Benjamin Kelien, Melissa Lamanna, Beverly Raley, Abrar Syed and Benjamin Taylor.
With the election fast approaching, Lee Allen, SGA interior/exterior affairs executive secretary, said SGA meetings are to be held with Robert’s Rules of Order, which are a set of guidelines for carrying out procedure during meetings, such as when members speak and how votes are to be formally taken.
He said though the meetings have always been held in this fashion, SGA members have become lax in their formality.
“Also, with the election coming up, remember to be nice,” Richard Young, SGA policies and procedures chair, said.
Young said he wanted all SGA members to keep in mind this is a stressful time with the election and midterms, so they should really be considerate of others.
In other business the SGA will help sponsor the Phi Eta Sigma Rock-A-Thon for the National Kidney Foundation on March 16.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
By LORI RICHIE
Staff writer
larichie@ius.edu
