NOTE: This blog was posted before the Student Supreme Court announced it had enjoined to delay the release of the election results. The date of the release is indefinite, said Jessica Womack, the court’s chief justice. Check the homepage for updates.
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Today is election day — but it doesn’t look like the end of the campaign season. With four students in close competition for the student body president, candidates said the likelihood that any one person will receive the 51 percent of the vote they need to win seems dismal.
In previous years, runoff elections have been necessary due to the number of candidates running.
With the way that the election has gone thus far, it is unlikely that the road ends here.
Members of Ian Lee’s campaign said they expected the election process to extend at least into the next week.
“It’s hard to get 50 percent of the vote,” said Student Body President candidate Mary Cooper, “and with four qualified candidates a runoff is expected.”
With all of the debate and drama surrounding this year’s election process, many are hopeful for a quick end.
“This isn’t Survivor or Big Brother. This isn’t reality TV. The election doesn’t need any more drama than it already has,” said freshman Emily Bowe.
“It’s been a long time coming,” said candidate Rick Ingram. “I’ve gotten to meet a lot of people and figure out how people feel about issues, but I’m glad it’s almost over.”
Anticipation over the outcome of the election built Tuesday as the student body cast their vote.
With all the accusations and drama, it is hard to tell whether the outcome of this primary election will determine the actual outcome of the election.
“Between the horse and the hearing, this election process has been described as a circus,” said Cooper.
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