Write-in Wins AS Presidency

May 09, 2008

Sofia Pereira, the lone presidential write-in candidate, prevailed in the third and final round of this year’s protracted Associated Students presidential contest, eclipsing Luke Ferrari 350 votes to 247.


Sofia Pereira won the position of Associated Student President as a write-in candidate.

Only 7.7% of eligible students, 599, voted in the last runoff, versus 823 (12%) in the first poll. Pereira captured 58.4% of the vote, Ferrari 41.2%, according to official figures released by Gail Wootan, Associate Director of Student Life.

The presidency was the only contested post in the 2008-2009 elections. Accordingly, all of the other offices were filled in the initial vote, without opposition. The new AS officers are:

—Nikki Kovalcheck (670 votes), Administrative Vice President
—Jesse Hughes (645 votes), Legislative Vice President
—Gabe Shames (630 votes), Student Affairs Vice President
—Corey Fenton (1 vote – write-in), College of Professional Studies Representative
—Rachel Cooke (159 votes), College of Natural Resources & Sciences Representative
—Kale Roberts (155 votes), College of Natural Resources & Sciences Representative
—Elizabeth Weissbart (20 votes – write-in), College of Natural Resources & Sciences Representative
—Dina Haigounian (205 votes), College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Representatives

(Note: each college can have up to three representatives.)

University Center Board of Directors, Student Representatives
Jason Martinez (357 votes – fills open seat)
Michael Fisher (317 votes – fills open seat)
Michaela Miller (189 votes – alternate)