Coming off of a hectic elections year, the BC Elections Committee takes a well-deserved breather and reflects on a wild semester in undergraduate politics.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Simons, Patel, Ulrich Continue on in Race to be UGBC President
Following the primary, three teams will continue on in hopes of becoming the 2016-17 UGBC president: Russell Simons, Matthew Ulrich, and Nikita Patel.
Top Story, News
Simons, McCaffrey Win Popular Vote in UGBC Debate
The six teams discussed issues ranging from diversity concerns to the effectiveness of UGBC in implementing policy.
News, On Campus
Elections Committee Announces Six Teams in the Running for UGBC President, VP
After the nomination deadline was extended to Mar. 1, the Elections Committee announced the six teams to run in the UGBC presidential primary. The general election will be held on Mar. 31.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Elections Committee Announces Mar. 22 Primary Elections for UGBC Race
In a Thursday night email to the potential candidates, the Elections Committee announced that the six teams running for president and vice president of UGBC will compete in a primary election on Mar. 22.
News, On Campus, Top Story
After Hussey Campaign Exited the UGBC Presidential Race, Elections Committee Extends Nomination Deadline
After the current executive vice president, Olivia Hussey, MCAS ’17, dropped out of the UGBC presidential race on Saturday, the Elections Committee postponed the Elections Kickoff. As of today, the Committee extended the nomination deadline to Mar. 1 to allow for more competition.
Editorials, Opinions
EC Should Consider Extending Elections Deadline
“A better way to handle the process of elections would be to extend the deadline to potentially hold the election after Spring Break. There are less than two weeks until the originally planned election, not nearly enough time for another campaign to mount a fully prepared competition.”
News, On Campus
Elections Committee Will Consider Appeal Made to Enter UGBC Race, Despite Previous Decision to Maintain Deadline
The Elections Committee will consider the appeal made by the team of Nikita Patel, CSOM ’17, and Joseph Arquillo, LSOE ’17 to enter the UGBC race. The deadline to enter was Jan. 29.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Elections Committee, Diversity Inclusion Discuss Debate Reform for UGBC Presidential Race
After one of the nominated teams raised concerns about the procedure to create debate questions for this year’s UGBC election season, the Elections Committee has been working to make modifications.
Opinions, Editorials
Weak Communication From Elections Committee
This impartial committee, tasked with enforcing fair UGBC elections and providing relevant information to students on these elections, has failed in offering consistent, timely information to students.
