Class of 2016 vies for SGA seats
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the 2012 freshman SGA election, its candidates, campaign, and voter turnout.
- The News-Letter reported that Freshman Class Council voting opened at 9 p.m. and was scheduled to close at midnight on Sunday.
- The paper reported that four students were running for president and 14 for six senator seats.
- The article says Niko Kotoulas was disqualified for submitting false names on his petition, then ran as a write-in; Kotoulas said, “Certain people weren’t mature enough to put their own names.”
- The reporter writes that candidates used videos, posters and candy to campaign, while election official Michael Wu said, “This year’s creative talents are definitely better than the ones in years past.”
- According to the article, class council turnout usually ranges from 50 to 75 percent.
- The paper reported that candidate Joseph Min called the election unfair to less-connected students, while voter Dael Norowitz said, “I’m voting for candidates because I know them.”