The ASUO political field has become a little less crowded — again. Citing a previously unread rule in the Green Tape Notebook, election officials have determined that a student can only run for one political position.
The news surprised student Adam Turcott, who was running for four positions including ASUO Student Senate Seat 15, social science, as well as a midterm seat on the Associated Students Presidential Advisory Council, an at-large EMU Board seat and a spot on the Building Fee Committee.
Turcott said he’ll still run for the senate seat but has withdrawn from the other races. He is planning a write-in campaign for the Building Fee Committee, however.
“I feel I have a lot to give to the students,” he said. “I’m interested in the buildings and the restoration of them.”
Other hopefuls also were forced to withdraw, including Jesse Harding, Jonah Lee and Greg McNeill, who were each running in two races.
Harding remains in the race for EMU Board Finance Senator Seat 8 and like Turcott, dropped out of the ASPAC contest for the midterm seat, leaving Jonathan R. Kloor as the uncontested candidate for the position.
Lee withdrew from his run at the Student Recreation Center Advisory Board to concentrate on his candidacy for Seat 16, science, which leaves Courtney Warner as the only candidate eligible for one of three two-year terms on the rec center board.
McNeill will remain an Executive candidate along with running mate Jarrett White, but has withdrawn from the Programs Finance Committee At-Large one-year term, leaving opponent Joseph Snyder unchallenged.
In other campaign news, Kevin G. Berhanu has dropped out of EMU Board Finance Senator Seat 9, leaving three contenders for the position. Also, Nathan Hunt told the Emerald he is dropping out of Athletic Department Finance Committee Senator Seat 7, leaving two candidates for the position.
— Brook Reinhard