UNC to Hold Campus Elections

Students can cast their votes today in the general student body elections.

Emily Margolis, chairwoman of the Board of Elections, said all fee-paying students can vote online through Student Central by using their PIDs or ONYENs to access the site.

The site will be available for voting from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Students can only vote once.

Election results will be announced at about 10:30 p.m. Students interested in watching the announcement can go to 104 Peabody Hall, where the results will be broadcasted by Student Television. Students can also watch the broadcast on STV from home.

Margolis said the online voting process has not been altered since last year, so students should not experience any notable changes. Last year was the first year online voting for student elections was implemented on campus.

Margolis also said a polling station will be open in Union 212 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. if students experience technical difficulties.

All students can vote for student body president, Carolina Athletic Association president and the two referendums.

One referendum will address a possible 75-cent student fee increase to subsidize on-campus child-care facilities. The other deals with state campaign finance reform.

All students also can vote for Student Congress representatives, although Margolis said eight of 22 races have no candidates on the ballot.

On-campus residents can vote for the Residence Hall Association president, and graduate students can vote for the Graduate and Professional Student Federation president.

Voting for senior class officers is limited to rising seniors, Margolis said.

Although all races feature an official list of candidates from which to choose, students also can cast their votes for write-in candidates.

Correy Campbell and Charlie Trakas, two student body president candidates who were originally slated to be on the ballot, are running as write-in candidates. Nathan Katzin also is running as a write-in candidate for student body president.

Students with questions can call 962-VOTE or e-mail boardofelections@unc.edu.

The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu.