Monday, February 1, 2010
Fewer candidates file for election
Fewer students filed for ASUN elections this year than last, according to government records. As of the filing deadline Friday, 48 students filed for executive and legislative races, with 3 each in the presidential and vice presidential races, prompting a primary election on March 3-4.
Last year, 54 students filed in the executive and Senate races, 2 each for president and vice president and 50 for the Senate. In 2008, 41 students filed for office.
Of the 48 who filed, 3 have not yet qualified to run, all in the Senate, according to official listings. To qualify for election to the Senate, a candidate must have a 2.75 GPA, be enrolled in at least 7 undergraduate credits, be a member of the college in which the candidate is running, and pay a $50 filing fee.
Five incumbents are running for reelection in the Senate. Mathew Neben, in the College of Business, and Brandon Bishop, Mitch Bottoset, Lea Moser, and Ann Newsome, all in the College of Liberal Arts. Last year, 5 incumbents ran for reelection, all but one winning reelection.
Two candidates who ran for Senate but lost last year have filed again this year: Christopher Day and Tatiana Kosyrkina, both for the College of Liberal Arts.
In the presidential race, Casey Stiteler, who is the Director of Programming, will face off against Vice President Charlie Jose and Jacob Camp. Jose previously removed his name from candidacy but reapplied before the deadline.
In the vice presidential race, Sen. Shirley Diaz (Liberal Arts) will face Leissan Sadykova, a club commissioner, and Ryan Childers. Sadykova ran for Senate last year and lost.
The general election is March 10-11. All officers are elected to single year terms beginning on April 14.
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When can we expect a rundown of the candidates?
ReplyDeleteOnce campaigning begins after tomorrow and campaign literature starts making its way around, we'll have some remarks on the candidates.
ReplyDeleteok great. I only come on VLEG during elections cause then i have a better understanding of who is running.
ReplyDeletehow much you guys wanna bet that greg t. is actually some senator running for re-election?
ReplyDeleteLook for me to analyze the presidential candidates as well some time in the near future, probably in Insight.
ReplyDeletelol... actually, I am a candidate, but i havent run before... but i guess you are close enough
ReplyDeleteBrice Esplin ran for Senate last election and lost as an incumbent.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. Mr. Esplin was the only incumbent to lose. The post has been corrected accordingly.
ReplyDeleteIf it’s the same Jacob Camp I remember, I was given information by a reliable source that he was working to “out” me on campus and trying to damage my reputation because he couldn’t tolerate the idea of a right-wing GLBT person. I recall having a conversation with him in person about the issue, probably in 2007, and he backed off afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn’t hesitate considering casting my vote for a gay candidate, or a competent left-wing candidate, but a left-wing candidate who attacks GLBT folk? Hm… I think I would avoid voting for him.
Looks like the dirt-machine is starting for the campaign season. Try harder, douche.
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