The presence of monitors at all voting sites assures students Council takes the election seriously - a crucial step in encouraging students to do the same. Council admits it intentionally left some voting sites unmanned so voters could feel trusted and responsible enough to vote on their own. That reasoning cannot account for the many concerned students who worry more about tainted election results than the comfort of unassisted voting. Council cannot use the honor system to justify the absence of election monitors. If the honor system could prevent dishonorable deeds, the University would have no need for the Honor Committee.
Council exists to serve students.
If many students do not feel the honor system alone can insure the validity of election results, Council must take the simple steps to man election booths and ease their worry. The possibility of candidates contesting election results then would decrease. Council has the ability to monitor all election sites. By doing so, it sends a positive message to the University community. The absence of Council members at voting booths questions their ability to handle more complicated duties and denies the seriousness of the voting process.