Therefore, campus issues, such as a possible tuition cap, should be taken into consideration during the fall campaign. If Belken had decided to actively campaign, Underheim would have been forced to address these issues. Along with campus issues, other issues that would have been brought up probably will not be raised. Things such as Underheim's anti-house party bill will go undebated. In fact, Underheim doesn't need to campaign much at all now that he has no competition.
Competition is an essential part in any good race.
A contested campaign would have addressed issues that students find important, and might have been able to remedy the political apathy that is so prevalent on campus. A good election race could have brought up the horrifically low voting percentage on campus. It is unlikely that a campaign without competition will either bring up voting percentages or cure the political apathy. Now, the students can only hope the uncontested candidate will consider the issues on campus. Also, they can only hope to see Underheim on campus so they may voice issues and concerns with him.