Student Assembly Elections
Student Elections Have Begun. Here is What You Need to Know.
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Despite delaying voting by a day due to technical problems with the voting website, student elections are officially underway.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/student-assembly-elections/page/2/)
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.
Despite the upcoming class cancellations, the Student Assembly discussed the suspension of its current elections and passed a resolution supporting fossil fuel divestment.
“The entire appeals process is not over,” said S.A. President Jung Won Kim ’18. “The election results will, for all candidates, be out during or after the spring break.”
Many candidates answered that they disagreed with the decision taken last semester to defund Cornell Cinema.