<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Student voting Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <atom:link href="https://usustatesman.com/tag/student-voting/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/student-voting/</link> <description>USU's Student Newspaper</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:20:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-screen-shot-2017-10-19-at-4.33.29-pm-32x32.png</url> <title>Student voting Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/student-voting/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>GRC: Vote for change</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/grc-vote-for-change/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Statesman Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:45:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GRC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student voting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Voting]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22131300</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A few days ago, I received my ballot. I sat there bewildered by the number of options in front of…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/grc-vote-for-change/">GRC: Vote for change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="auto">A few days ago, I received my ballot. I sat there bewildered by the number of options in front of me. To me, this is exciting. I’m a political science student, so I live for this stuff, but I couldn’t help but wonder what other students must feel. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">I’m worried about the general sentiment that is growing around voting among my peers. When Inside Higher Ed did a flash survey on 1,000 students who planned to not vote, they found seven out of 10 said the biggest reasons were their vote didn’t matter, they disliked the candidates or they were “turned off” by politics. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">These are all reasonable concerns, but I’d like to push back beginning with the sentiment that voting doesn’t matter. Students often say this because of the Electoral College, assuming because their state is dominated by a single party, their vote won’t have any significance. I disagree. In my lifetime, fueled in part by younger voters, Arizona and Georgia have both become swing states. If you are dissatisfied with Utah’s political environment, vote. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">I asked some experts about this issue to gain a broader perspective. One of the experts that responded to my request was</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Owen Fiss, a legal scholar and sterling professor emeritus at Yale Law School. He has written multiple books and several of the most cited law review articles of all time. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Elections make us free because they give us the power to choose our rulers and in so doing generate a unique and much treasured freedom. In deciding whether to vote, I urge you to think, not about what is in the election for you, but about the significance of the election for the community of which you are part and the opportunity you are being given to take part in the process that generates and accounts for that freedom,” Fiss wrote in an email to me.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We also need to take local elections into account. If you take a look at your ballot, you will see an array of offices. You might not even know what some do. These offices range from</span> <a href="https://www.cachecounty.gov/countycouncil/"><span data-contrast="none">county council positions</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, the people who create and finalize the budget for Cache County, to the school board, which makes educational decisions for the local school district. Issues such as housing and zoning, education, public safety and taxation are all on the ballot this year.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To demonstrate the impact your ballot can have, a mayoral race in Sandy, Utah saw </span><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/16/sandy-elects-its-first/"><span data-contrast="none">Monica Zoltanski win by 21 votes</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. That’s your impact. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Students are a key demographic in voting — they are the population most affected by changes. I was curious what created this apathy around voting. I reached out to</span> <a href="https://belonging.berkeley.edu/joshua-clark"><span data-contrast="none">Joshua Clark</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, a senior social scientist with the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley to explain some of the troubles students face in voting. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“In my Institute’s research, we very often hear from young voters that they feel they are not knowledgeable enough, or are overwhelmed and unable to sift through all of the information out there about voting. Young people are often told, whether explicitly or implicitly, that they don’t know enough, that older voters know better, and that voting is not really for them. Often they internalize that rejection, and it makes them in turn want to reject the whole system,” Clark wrote in an email to me.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Breaking down those barriers, whether they are internal or external, can be extremely difficult. It’s why when we reach</span> <a href="https://lgfellowship.rutgers.edu/research/additional-research-projects/research-project/265-the-effect-of-perceived-polarization-on-voter-turnout"><span data-contrast="none">high levels of perceived polarization and confusion, we have lower voter turnout</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. While it is your decision to register to vote and drop off your ballot, it’s also partially the university’s responsibility to ensure their students feel they have opportunities to get politically informed. </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Clark emphasized, “Higher ed should want the young people who they are educating to be able to use their voices effectively, and to be integrated into civic life and the democratic process as early as possible. Being active civically is a habit-forming behavior, especially when you start early.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You are the one who decides. We have tools for change in front of us, whether it be our vote or our advocacy in sharing our opinion with local newspapers. The key to creating the change you want to see is closer than you think. Vote. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> – Ronan Spencer, GRC member</span></p> <p><i>You can contact Ronan at ronan.spencer@usu.edu</i></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/grc-vote-for-change/">GRC: Vote for change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Logan City Council election results within range for a recount</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/logan-city-council-election-results-within-range-for-a-recount/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Caitlin Keith]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logan City]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logan City Council]]></category> <category><![CDATA[municipal elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student voting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vote recount]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Voting]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22127262</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Updated on Dec. 7 at 3:15 p.m. In an email from City Recorder Teresa Harris, it was shared that Katie…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/logan-city-council-election-results-within-range-for-a-recount/">Logan City Council election results within range for a recount</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Updated on Dec. 7 at 3:15 p.m.</em></p> <p>In an email from City Recorder Teresa Harris, it was shared that Katie Lee-Koven requested a recount of the November 21, 2023 General Election results. She was the only one to request a recount, as Joe Needham did not.</p> <p>The recount is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 9:00 a.m., it will take approximately six hours to complete. It will take place at the Ballot Processing Center located at the Logan/Cache Airport, 2785 Airport Drive.</p> <p>####</p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">On Dec. 5 at 4:45 p.m., Logan City held a canvass at City Hall for the city council general election results. Election Day was Nov. 21, and officials have been counting ballots since then. The margin of votes between three candidates is close enough that they could request a recount. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The election was for three seats on the Logan City Council, serving a four-year term. There were six candidates in the general election: Joe Needham, Katie Lee-Koven, Mark Anderson, Erin Bennett, Jeannie Simmonds and Mike Johnson. All of the candidates except for Bennett were present at the canvass. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“It’s been a very educational process, and I really enjoyed getting to know the candidates,” Lee-Koven said. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">City council chair Ernesto Lopez and vice chair Amy Anderson were also at the canvass, along with Logan City Mayor Holly Daines. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The canvass was led by city recorder Teresa Harris, who presented the election results as follows:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Mark Anderson: 3,449 (20.71%)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Mike Johnson: 2,892 (17.37%)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Jeannie F. Simmonds: 2,419 (14.53%)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Joe Needham: 2,400 (14.41%)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Katie Lee-Koven: 2,388 (14.34%) </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Erin Bennett: 1,082 (6.50%)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">With these votes, the winners of the three council seats are Anderson, Johnson and Simmonds. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“I feel humbled that I won with the margin that I did and that the citizens trust me,” Johnson said.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Anderson and Simmonds were both incumbents in this election, currently holding seats on the council.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">However, the margin of votes between Simmonds, Needham and Lee-Koven are within the range that allows candidates to ask for a recount. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">According to Utah code, if the difference between the number of votes of a winning candidate and a losing candidate is equal to or less than 0.25% of the total number of votes cast in the race, then the losing candidate may file a request for a recount. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The request for a recount must be written and be done within seven days of the canvass, so Needham or Lee-Koven would have until Tuesday, Dec. 12 to ask for a recount. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Cache County election specialist Dustin Hansen was at the canvass and explained that in a recount, all of the ballots that were previously counted will be run back through the machines and recounted. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Hansen said the only change that would happen in a recount would come from adjudication. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Me and another person adjudicated a bunch of ballots,” Hansen said. “Those are the undervotes, those are unclear marks. But there’s a slim, slim chance that somebody disagrees, and we have a slight change because of that. That’s where your difference is going to be in a recount.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">If a recount is asked for, there will be another canvass held to review those results. If there is no recount requested, the current count will stand as the final results of the election. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">There were 5,550 total ballots cast in the election. This constitutes 28.18% of registered voters in the area, which is an increase from the city’s last municipal elections. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“It’s a great feeling to know that there’s a lot of people who participated this year, and we had some excellent candidates running,” Anderson said. “It’s nice to see the numbers up.”</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/logan-city-council-election-results-within-range-for-a-recount/">Logan City Council election results within range for a recount</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Why should you care about the USUSA elections?</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/elections/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Caitlin Keith]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USU/SA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student voting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ususa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USUSA elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vote]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Voting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[why do elections matter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[why to vote]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22123412</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Feb. 22 is the start of elections for Utah State University Student Association officers. The Executive Leadership Board, which…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/elections/">Why should you care about the USUSA elections?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p1">Feb. 22 is the start of elections for Utah State University Student Association officers. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">The Executive Leadership Board, which includes the USUSA president, executive VP and student advocate VP, is up for election, as are positions on the Logan Campus Executive Council, including the Logan VP and executive directors for athletics & campus recreation, diversity & organizations and student events.</p> <p class="p2">Along with executive positions, the ballot will include statewide positions for college senators and VPs for the Blanding, Brigham City, Eastern, Moab, Southwest, Tooele, Uintah Basin and Wasatch regions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">The current president of USUSA, Clara Alder, said the students who hold these positions represent the needs of the whole of USU’s student body and the senators represent the needs of the students in their college. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“You want to be involved because these are some key stakeholders to many opportunities for improvement and change,” Alder said. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">The elected students oversee tuition and student fees, and they advocate for the best interest of students.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">USUSA public relations assistant Janeal Rydalch, who is serving on this year’s elections committee, said those elected make big decisions that impact students. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“It’s similar to student council or student government in high school, and everybody coming from high school would probably be able to understand that,” Rydalch said. “And maybe it didn’t matter to them in high school, but in college, I feel it’s a little more important because the decisions that those people are making are bigger.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Alder is serving as the chair of elections, along with co-chair Ethan Conlee, the current student advocate VP. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Alder facilitates and coordinates the elections, and the elections committee sets up voting, encourages people to vote and helps with other election events. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Elections are divided into two parts. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Voting for the executive board will take place Feb. 22-23 with a potential runoff on Feb. 24. All students, including those on the statewide campuses, can vote for these positions.</p> <p class="p2">Voting for senate and statewide positions will take place on Feb. 27-28 with a potential runoff on Mar. 1. For students in Logan, this round of voting includes the Logan Campus Executive Council.</p> <p class="p2">Elle Brown-Horton, USUSA’s public relations director, said in November, there was a special election to amend the USUSA Constitution. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“This change allowed us to shorten the elections period from three weeks to about a week,” Brown-Horton said. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">This year there will be rank-choice voting, another change to the elections.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“We have incorporated rank-choice voting in our system this year,” Alder said. “And what that entails is the likelihood of going on to a runoff election is slimmer than it was in the years past.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Rank-choice voting, also known as preferential voting, is a voting system where voters rank their candidates in a sequence of first, second, third and so on. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Voting is done online at vote.usu.edu. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">USU has its own system for tabulating votes, and a small committee of people confirm the votes to make sure they are correctly counted. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Election results are announced at 9 a.m. the morning after the voting is closed. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Dakota Oldham, current USUSA executive director of student events, said it is important to know who to vote for. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“I believe the students at Utah State should make an effort and read through all candidate profiles,” Oldham said. “We as student leaders spend a lot of time being your voice and starting the conversations of advocating for you.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Information on each of the positions and responsibilities, along with information on each of the candidates, can be found at elections.usu.edu. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“I feel the best thing for people to do also is to educate themselves on the website because you can look up what people’s responsibilities are,” Rydalch said. “You don’t have to know everything, but even having a little bit of information. If you know, then you can help someone else as well.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/elections/">Why should you care about the USUSA elections?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Student elections in need of an overhaul</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/student-elections-in-need-of-an-overhaul/</link> <comments>https://usustatesman.com/student-elections-in-need-of-an-overhaul/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Logan Jones]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:39:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Soapbox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bubble Soccer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dodgeball tournament]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Muffins from The Junction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[student elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student voting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USUSA candidates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USUSA elections]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://usustatesman.com/?p=22005407</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>There are few things I enjoy more than poking fun at USUSA. I’ll be the first to admit journalists often…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/student-elections-in-need-of-an-overhaul/">Student elections in need of an overhaul</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are few things I enjoy more than poking fun at USUSA. I’ll be the first to admit journalists often try entirely too hard to rock a boat that doesn’t need rocking, but when it comes to student government I’ve always felt it’s open season. Our student leaders need to know how to deal with public criticism, and I’d be remiss if I let student elections slip by this year without dedicating a column to our dutiful politicians-in-training.</p> <p>Those campaigning for a seat in Utah State’s student government next year have placed themselves in an unenviable position. In the span of about two weeks, these candidates are expected to launch an all-out social media campaign explaining how super cool they are while simultaneously outlining their plan for a better USU student experience. It’s a tall order, and despite everyone’s best efforts to focus on student issues, it usually devolves into the same popularity contest student elections have been since the 8th grade.</p> <p>Student voting relies entirely too much on promises from distant Facebook connections insisting their friend is “totally legit” and will definitely make the air cleaner, tuition cheaper and boost attendance at basketball games back to 100 percent.</p> <p>We all know those promises mean well, but that doesn’t make them any less bogus. The most visible student government accomplishment in the last three years was the addition of a suggestion box widget to USU’s homepage.</p> <p>It is for this reason I believe our student elections are due for a massive overhaul. If we’re going to once again be subjected to constant pestering from would-be student leaders during election week, and it’s all going to amount to changes barely noticeable to the general student body, we should at least require elections to include an element of fun.</p> <p>Where’s the annual student government dodgeball tournament? We could hold it in the Spectrum and make it a big event for local businesses — it wouldn’t be the first time the Spectrum was used by USUSA for election purposes. Would anybody not go to watch that? You learn a lot about the way someone approaches dodgeball. Do they race out at the beginning to grab a ball and go on the offensive? Do they hide in the back and just try to survive the round?</p> <p>You laugh, but that’s a hell of a lot more information than some Instagram post and a hashtag rhyming a candidate’s name with a random positive attribute.</p> <p>While we’re on this tangent, why not have aspiring student officers compete in halftime contests at basketball games? If someone wants to be my 2016 Hurd president, they better be able to hold their own in a round of bungee-cord basketball in front of several thousand peers.</p> <p>We could even go full early-2000’s reality show and have those students running unopposed eat something unspeakable in order to prove their dedication to their chosen position. Muffins from The Junction would be the obvious choice, though some may consider that inhumane.</p> <p>Whatever happened to that bubble soccer equipment from last spring? Is that just laying around in a shed somewhere? Let’s bust that out and set up a match on the quad. Instead of being late to class trying to push through countless A-frames, I’d gladly skip class entirely to see our future leaders harmlessly careen into one another in protective bouncy hamster balls. Utah State would be the first university to ever make ESPN’s top ten for a student election activity.</p> <p>The point is most people don’t vote, and if they do it’s out of loyalty to a friend or convenience. The platforms candidates run on are nice ideas — everyone loves a bullet point list — but ultimately there’s no way for them to prove any sort of aptitude for accomplishing those goals. </p> <p>So instead we’ll continue to elect those who stand at our bus stop with an iPad, too non-confrontational to deny their wishes.</p> <p>I would proudly vote for someone who absorbed a big hit in bubble soccer with grace. It’d make exactly as much sense as the foolish reasons most people vote the way they do.</p> <p><i>— Logan Jones is a junior majoring in journalism. He’ll vote for any candidate who promises to open a Sprinkles Cupcakes on campus. Contact him at Logantjones@aggiemail.usu.edu</i><i> or on twitter @Logantj.</i></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/student-elections-in-need-of-an-overhaul/">Student elections in need of an overhaul</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://usustatesman.com/student-elections-in-need-of-an-overhaul/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>