SBP candidate Laura Saavedra Forero campaigns for accessibility and community
Laura Saavedra Forero, 2024-25 student body president candidate and junior neuroscience major, said she became a leader and self-advocate at UNC out of necessity.
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Laura Saavedra Forero, 2024-25 student body president candidate and junior neuroscience major, said she became a leader and self-advocate at UNC out of necessity.
This year's Spring General Election at UNC is around the corner, with early voting on Feb. 8 through Feb. 9 and election day on Feb. 14.
As Elizabeth Adkins’ year in office approaches its conclusion, a new student government election cycle, bolstered by rules changes and new regulations, will begin here in Chapel Hill.
After eight complaints, two injunctions, seven hearings and two candidate disqualifications, the student body president election will happen today, almost a month after the original election day — Feb. 14.
Sophomore Will Hopping, who filed a complaint against student body president Maurice Grier on Feb. 26, filed an appeal today with the UNC Student Supreme Court, alleging the Board of Elections did not give a fair hearing.
Although student body president elections are on hold, other elections and hearings for complaints are still on schedule.
UPDATE (9:50 p.m. Friday): Maurice Grier gained enough signatures during the 24-hour grace period to be on the ballot for student body president. Travis Broadhurst did not receive enough signatures to be on the ballot.
The board of elections holds the third hearing against Matthew McKnight's campaign. They unanimously voted to award him eight points. He now has been awarded 15 total points, so he has been disqualified from the Student Body President elections.
On Thursday night, the UNC Board of Elections disqualified Matthew McKnight from the student body president elections after hearing a third complaint filed by Harry Edwards.
Harry Edwards, a member of the Joe for SBP campaign, filed a third complaint against the McKnight campaign on Feb. 21.
UPDATE (2:30 p.m. Tuesday): Joe Nail filed a complaint against the UNC Board of Elections to the UNC Student Supreme Court.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated the nature of the second complaint against the Matthew McKnight campaign. The second complaint says the McKnight campaign is responsible for knowingly submitting a false complaint — when Shriver resubmitted her complaint on Feb. 16. The story has been updated to reflect this. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Student Congress approved the six recommendations for Board of Elections nominees from the Rules and Judiciary Committee with full attending consent at a special session on Wednesday night.
Student Body President Bradley Opere tried to appoint provisional members of the UNC Board of Elections over the weekend but missed the window by months.
A meeting was held in Carroll Hall on Jan. 30 for students to announce their intent to run for student body president.
UPDATE (2:00 p.m. Sunday): Joe for SBP has filed an appeal with the UNC Supreme Court. He said they are hoping to have a decision rendered this week.
The UNC Board of Elections extended the deadline for candidates to gather 1,250 student signatures due to the water crisis and suggested evacuation from campus.
Four students declared their candidacy for student body president at the UNC Board of Elections meeting Monday — Samantha Espada, Matthew McKnight, Joseph Nail and Elizabeth Adkins.