The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/student-assembly-elections/)
Anuli Ononye ’22 is a familiar face around campus, part of the Office of the Student Advocate, the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs and more. Soon, she will be known for the position she was elected into: Student Assembly President.
After a week’s delay due to challenges from candidates, Anuli Ononye ’22 has been confirmed as the next Student Assembly president.
After voting closed last Friday, the Student Assembly has elected a new slate of representatives — though two seats, including the S.A. president, remain unconfirmed.
Despite delaying voting by a day due to technical problems with the voting website, student elections are officially underway.
Voting for Student Election Day began Tuesday at noon, but students only made it to the virtual polls for 30 minutes until the voting website crashed — putting a wrench in the elections process after weeks of student campaigns.
On Thursday April 22, the candidates for Student Assembly president and executive vice president held a debate on topics ranging from religious accommodation and mental health to police disarmament and reducing financial burdens.
With less than a week until elections, the SA is seeking to push turnout with the help of a new Elections Director.
Tuesday’s debate featured nine candidates running for S.A. College Representative for their respective colleges.
This fall saw remarkably low voter turnouts for multiple student-elected positions, following a years-long trend of poor turnout.
The Student Assembly had everything set for its spring 2020 elections. Then COVID-19 hit. Now, during another unprecedented semester, S.A. candidates plan to reboot their campaigns.