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Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner answers questions from Student Congress representatives about his point allocation decisions for the student body president election hearings.

Student Congress questions recordings in SBP hearings

By Brinley Lowe | March 8

Student Congress members questioned UNC Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner on Tuesday about comments he made to student body president candidate ...

Grier recordings spur appeal to Student Supreme Court

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 8

Sophomore Will Hopping said evidence presented in the original hearing about student body president candidate Maurice Grier raised new concerns about ...

Appeal filed said Board of Elections did not hold fair hearings

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 7

Will Hopping, the sophomore who filed a complaint against student body president Maurice Grier, filed an appeal with the UNC Student Supreme Court, alleging ...

Katharine Shriver, 19-yo PoliSci and Public Policy Major (Left), Paul Kushner, 21-yo Econ major, Joanna Zhang, 18-yo Psych and PoliSci major. Election and referendum results are in on Thursday Night.

Student government prepares for transition after decision to split

By Nic Rardin | March 6

Students voted to approve the split in student government to create a new dual structure, but the changes won’t go into place until new members of student ...

The Board of Elections hears the complaint against the Elizabeth Adkins for Student Body President campaign on Friday.

Only SBP candidates' budgets affected by recent BOE hearing decisions

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 6

Student body presidential candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins are still in the running for the position, though both were awarded penalty points ...

SBP Candidates Maurice Grier, a junior and political science major.

Maurice Grier campaign not disqualified, awarded four points after hearing

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 5

The UNC Board of Elections awarded the Maurice Grier for Student Body President campaign four points — reducing the campaign's maximum budget by 20 ...

Elizabeth Adkins is a junior political science and journalism major and is running to be Student Body President.

Still in the race: Elizabeth Adkins campaign receives one point after complaint

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 5

The Adkins for Student Body President campaign was awarded one point by the UNC Board of Elections for a false start violation. 

19 allegations heard at hearing for SBP candidate Maurice Grier

By Sofia Edelman | March 3

Evidence against student body president candidate Maurice Grier was presented to the UNC Board of Elections on Friday, and a decision about his campaign ...

Board of Elections holds hearing for complaint against Elizabeth Adkins

By Molly Looman | March 3

On Friday, the UNC Board of Elections held a hearing for student body presidential candidate Elizabeth Adkins in regard to the complaints filed by junior ...

Referendum to split student government passes

By Molly Looman and Celia McRae | March 3

The referendum concerning the split between undergraduate, and graduate and professional student governments was approved on Thursday March 2 after a ...

SBP Candidate Travis Broadhurst, a junior geological sciences and physics major.

Elections are still on schedule, except for student body president portion

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 2

Although student body president elections are on hold, other elections and hearings for complaints are still on schedule.

GPSF executive positions will be paid positions

By Anish Bhatia | March 1

A referendum in Thursday’s election will determine whether UNC’s student government will split into an undergraduate council and a graduate council, ...

UNC Young Democrats held a debate between the two Student Body President candidates.

SBP candidates split endorsements in second and third debates

By Brinley Lowe and Molly Looman | March 1

After hearing a complaint from Travis Broadhurst against the UNC Board of Elections, the UNC Student Supreme Court has halted the student body president ...

Interactive graphic: 2017 Student Body President voter guide

By Jamie Gwaltney and José Valle | February 28

A guide to learn more about this year's student body presidential candidates.

Student body president candidates Maurice Grier (left) and Elizabeth Adkins respond to questions asked by leaders of the Greek Organizations IFC, GAC, NPHC, and the PHC.

Grier and Adkins now the only two candidates on student body president ballot

By Paige Nehls | February 27

Matthew McKnight’s two appeals to the UNC Student Supreme Court were denied Sunday, upholding the UNC Board of Elections decision to disqualify him ...

Grier and Adkins talk diversity and Greek life at student body president debate

By Celia McRae | February 27

Staff writer Celia McCrae live-tweeted the Greek Council Student Body President debate between candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins in Bingham ...

Complaints filed against SBP candidates Elizabeth Adkins and Maurice Grier

By Jamie Gwaltney | February 26

Two complaints were filed Sunday against the two remaining student body presidential candidates, Elizabeth Adkins and Maurice Grier. 

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.

McKnight disqualified from SBP elections

By Jamie Gwaltney and Paige Nehls | February 24

On Thursday night, the UNC Board of Elections disqualified Matthew McKnight from the student body president elections after hearing a third complaint ...

Matthew McKnight and Elizabeth Adkins gain enough signatures to be on the ballot

By Jamie Gwaltney | February 23

Matthew McKnight is currently the only candidate with enough signatures to be on the ballot as a student body presidential candidate. 

Student body presidential candidates react to freeze on campaigning

By Celia McRae | February 23

With an injunction on student body presidential elections, candidates have had to adjust their strategies.