High Rise dorm senator position filled after last week’s election error

Student Senate announced the High Rise dorm senator position will be filled based on previous election results at its 4 p.m. meeting Monday in the Student Center.
During the meeting Chief Justice Megan Hodgson, sophomore of McCoook, announced that the results from the Sept. 14 election would be used to determine the next High Rise dorm senator after a petition had been submitted last week to redo the election because of a bylaw violation.
“The election was fair as the entire student body had the opportunity to a vote including High Rise residents,” Hodgson said. “The results from the prior election will not be disqualified and there will not be another election.”
Hodgson also explained that a neutral party will verify and calculate the election results according to official documentation of High Rise residency.
Following the announcement Hodgson swore in the elected High Rise dorm senator Porter Anderson II, junior of Russellville, Arkansas.
“Everyone makes mistakes,” Anderson said. “I’m glad that they found a way to address the issue and get it resolved.”
Additionally, Hodgson swore in two new senators.
Lilliana Foose, sophomore of Burlington, Colorado, who will represent Business, Math, and Science (BMS) and Cody Kronhofman will be a Professional Studies and Applied Sciences (PSAS) senator.
In other news:

The Student Senate faculty advisor position is still vacant.
Voting for the Vice Chair of Records position will occur at the 4 p.m. meeting Monday.
An allocation for $8,000 to the social work program’s conference has been tabled until next week.