Fifty-seven percent of the Class of 2003 voted, which is an unusually large turnout, according to elections commissioner Chrissie Renner. Part of the large turnout may be due to innovative campaigning techniques such as costumes and t-shirts. It wasn't just my publicity, but their publicity as well. There were people actively campaigning by wearing t-shirts and passively campaigning through buttons as well. The voting percentage is expected to remain high on Monday as well, and election officials are also expecting an increase in voters.
People start getting serious when it's down to two candidates.
Also, voting on 11 tickets is overwhelming. People are more intense and concerned with who wins this now. Freshman class board members were also elected Monday night, electing 13 positions from a field of 15 candidates. Megan Cavanaugh, Maria Conticelli, Torie Cox, Sarah DeRaedt, Andrea Fox, Karen Higley, Lauren Hofer, Becky Lindemann, Candi McEligott, Nicole Prezioso, Jenna Sousley, Emily Wick, and Brooke Wilkins were elected to positions on the board.