Election officials give much of the credit to technology.
This was the first time UNI students were able to vote online. We set a voter participation record last year, with slightly more than 15 percent of students voting. This year, we blew that away with 3,111 students voting, that's a 24 percent turnout. By taking the ballots to them, so to speak, we make it easier for students to have a voice in who is running student government. The new procedure will get another workout next week.