New party on ballot for student government elections
In the upcoming student government elections a new political party, VOLT, will be on the ballot.
The VOLT party was started by Tommy Nierman, a sophomore business management major, as a result of his inability to run for Student Body President the other two parties.
“I wanted to run for president and I felt that I was ready,” Nierman said.
One of the party’s main purposes is to approach the student body in a down-to-earth way to start involving more students.
“We really want to jump start the student body and get as many students involved as possible,” Nierman said.
Currently, there are only two students affiliated with the VOLT party other than Nierman; Charles Jaques, a junior biology and French with teacher certification major, and Anna Nasinska, a sophomore history education major.
Jaques and Nasinska will both be on the ballot for the first time in the fall semester running for the student senate.
“I am really excited for the opportunity to work on the student senate, I love being involved on campus and giving back to my academic and local community,” Jaques said. “For me, this represents a chance to work hard and hopefully make a real difference.”
The other parties that will be on the ballot are the United Party of Students and the Party of United Leaders Supporting Excellence.
Executive elections take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Coleman Hall and the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Jenna Mitchell can be reached at 581-7942
