In 2023, then junior and SU Election Commissioner Constantin Carrigan reported a 6% increase in voter turnout for the spring election after reintroducing slates. With the continued allowance of slates, however, the editorial board of Student Life is concerned about the possibility of a growing partisanship in the Student Union.

Student Union (SU) Treasury approved appeals from four different clubs totaling a sum of $25,992.47, before holding a joint session with SU Senate where a new election packet was unanimously approved during a meeting on Feb. 28.

Sophomore Mishka Narasimhan was disqualified from her seat in SU Treasury due to a late expenditure report.

In the week leading up to the election, Student Life conducted interviews with each candidate, covering a variety of topics.

The forum, which took place one week before SU elections on March 30, covered topics ranging from accountability and transparency to the role of WUPD and Greek Life on campus.

This election has the potential to represent a change in the tide and a return to the activist roots upon which Student Union was founded more than 40 years ago.

Looking back, Student Union is the single most important extracurricular activity I have done. Being a part of SU Treasury and ultimately becoming SU president has honed my leadership skills in more ways than I can imagine.

I implore students to turn out in this election. For we the students must vote down the fundamentally anti-democratic block-funding amendment.

A resolution to remove incumbent tags on all Student Union election ballots was proposed at the Student Union Senate and Treasury meetings.

Despite a recent internal SU investigation, all Student Union offices have candidates in the running, save a few class council seats.