In a final push to close the loop on the election season, the two campaigns for senior class office are stressing the core values that set them apart.
Both sets of candidates have pledged to connect the senior class through events and service opportunities so that the class of 2006 will leave UNC without any regrets.
Madison Perry and Whit Walker’s approach includes efforts that would create an online information portal, promote recycling in the community and give seniors an opportunity to reflect on their years at UNC.
Candidates Bobby Whisnant and Jenny Peddycord’s vision includes expanding Commencement activities, establishing routine service projects and soliciting input for class gift and Commencement speaker options.
Perry and Walker received 915 votes last week, inching past the 914 total garnered by Whisnant and Peddycord. But 16 write-in votes left each campaign without a majority, forcing the runoff.
Despite the differences in strategy and technique, both campaigns have acknowledged the fickle nature of voter turnout.
“That was a concern from both of us,” Whisnant said. “We wanted to reach people that didn’t vote and the uninformed voters.”
Whisnant said he and Peddycord have refocused their strategy to target a dispersed junior population.
He said the pair is making it a priority to visit professional schools before tonight’s deadline.
