TO THE EDITOR:
When students cast their ballots on Feb. 9 in the Spring General Election for student government, we set a record for voter turnout not seen in many years. The newly elected student body president and representatives of Student Congress will take office next month, but some positions remain unfilled.
I have asked Student Body President Houston Summers to call a special election to fill the seats that went uncontested in elections for Student Congress. Approximately a dozen seats remain vacant and will be filled in a second election on March 31 to ensure that the incoming congress is prepared to begin working for students from the day it convenes.
All students, graduate and professional as well as undergraduates, are encouraged to run for one of these seats if they are members of a district with a vacancy. You can visit congress.unc.edu to learn if this includes your district.
Serving in the legislative branch of our student government is a meaningful way to advocate for issues like diversity and inclusion, affordability, transparency, campus safety and so much more. Interested students are required to attend a candidates’ meeting hosted by the Board of Elections on March 9 at noon or March 11 at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings will be in Union 3201.
Anyone with ideas for making Carolina a better place and a willingness to learn is qualified to run for Student Congress. The outgoing members are eager to assist those who are new to student government in making the transition as smooth as possible.
David Joyner
Speaker
Student Congress
