ASI: vote online, not at the Cesar Chavez Center
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There will no longer be an in-person booth for voting in the Student Center, as there has been in the past.

Brooke "Wojo" Wojdynski, a candidate for Sophomore Representative, is upset about the move. "Even if that's one vote casted, that's somebody's voice and it should be heard," she said, adding that the ASI's election timeline included a polling booth.

Morgan Lam, ASI's election commissioner, said that the entry in the timeline was an oversight, explaining that the elimination of the booth was the decision of the Associated Student's Board.

She encouraged the new board to review the decision and revise it if they feel it's necessary.

Frankie Griffen, a Graduate Representative candidate, felt that the online-only elections should have been advertised more, but that "every computer lab on campus is kind of like a voting booth."

He noted that many groups also had tables in the quad offering laptops for voting and free food. Horace Montgomery, Leadership Development Coordinator for ASI, spoke of the reason for the change. "Last year I had a booth from nine to five for three days," and 50 people showed up.

"50 of the 800 that cast their vote," he said. "In my opinion, that's not an appropriate allocation of funds."

ASI sent an e-mail encouraging students to vote from now to March 20, linking to the voting Web site .

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COMMENTS

Sam said

Well what is an appropriate allocation of funds??? Ahem Ahem... spending $300,000 to Brailsford and Dunlavey to conduct a feasibility test for the Rec/Wellness Center? At least there was the option of voting in person last year...

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