The Student Association Senate elections were held Tuesday, and even though more students ran for positions this time, voter turnout dropped from 1,422 to 1,367.
Initially, one might think 55 votes isn’t a significant drop, but you must remember the fact that more students are here this semester. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that more should have voted.
The drop can be attributed to obliviousness. Campaigning seemed nearly non-existent. A few signs and buttons appeared here and there, but activity around the Drill Field was absent.
However, there were fewer uncontested elections than last semester by ratio. During the SA executive elections, two of the five races, the secretary and vice president contests, only featured one candidate.
But more people took the initiative to run for the Senate positions. Out of the 23 elections, only four remained uncontested.
Although it may not seem so, the SA Senate pushes ideas that concern students to the forefront. Issues they plan to tackle soon are parking and basketball tickets.
Even if you didn’t vote, you can still locate your Senator and find out how they can help you. That’s the job description, after all.
The Reflector editorial board is made up of opinion editor Jed Pressgrove, news editor Sara McAdory, assistant news editor Wade Patterson, sports editor Ross Dellenger, entertainment editor Tyler Stewart, managing editor Dustin Barnes and editor in chief Elizabeth Crisp.