The booklet, however, contains information very important to all University students. The booklet is important because it is the only candidate information source beyond three-sentence fliers and big chalk letters on the sidewalks. The campaign rules and regulations are somewhat to blame for this problem. They are printed in the back of the election bulletin. Essentially, they outlaw almost all contact between candidates and students.
Students end up knowing virtually nothing about the candidates except for their names.
The election this year is not just about candidates, though. Also on the ballot are the honor referendum and an important organizational constitution. Although it has not received as much attention as the honor referendum, the University Mediation Services now has become a separate entity from the Judiciary Committee. Read its Constitution in the newsletter and see if you agree with it. And then vote.