Show Primary election cancelled at candidates' candidates request Ray Friess and Jerre erre Staff Writers N what appears to be a IN I direct violation of a bylaw a decision dedsion has been is issued issued issued is- is sued by Executive VP V.P. Tom Sharpe head of the Student Associations Association's Election Committee Committee Committee Com Com- eliminating the scheduled April 23 and 24 primary election Instead the candidates will go directly to the general election on those dates In his memo Sharpe says he is responding and agreeing with the request from both the Qualified and Focus parties parties parties par par- ties and the single independent independent independent inde inde- pendent candidate Jennifer Johnson bylaw states If more than two candidates have declared for any position position position tion a primary election shall be held for those positions during the fifth week of the Spring Quarter However Sharpe says the Election Com Com- Candidates on the ballot include Focus Party Shawn Mehr President Marshall Gardner Executive VP V.P. Nancy Gee Financial VP V.P. P. P Glen Forbes Activities V. V VP V.P. H H. Brian Owens Comm Communications V. V VP V.P. Qualified Party Mark Hewitt President President Cheryl Hammond Executive VP V.P. V P Katherine Faber Financial VP V.P. P. P Jennifer Potter Activities V. V VP V.P. Mark Woodruff Communications VP V.P. Independent Jennifer Johnson Executive VP V.P. P. P and Student Activities advisors agreed to the cancellation cancellation cancellation cancel cancel- lation because of concern expressed expressed expressed ex pressed by many in this office and amongst the college community community community com com- at large about grades and total hours spent in school each quarter The candidates candidates candidates can can- suffer greatly in both these areas A second reason given is that the normal routine of the college is being disrupted by the election process and cancelling the primary will get things back to normal more quickly The third argument for cancellation is that it will be too difficult to find people to toman toman toman man the voting booths for two elections as opposed to one t Mark Hewitt Presidential candid candidate candidate can- can did ate Qualified Party Saying only that bylaws can be changed President Jon Jordan defended the primary cancel cancel- lation Election booths are scheduled to be open from 8 am a.m. to 8 pm p.m. at the Redwood Road campus Hours may vary at the satellite campuses For more information contact the Senate office at n 3 Is h Shawn Mehr Presidential candidate candidate can can- Focus Party Editors Note Due to the last minute cancellation of the primary election the Horizon was unable to present as planned a series of candidate interviews The Horizon regrets being unable to present this series and that students will not have this information We encourage encourage encourage en en- courage you to attend other campaign functions to learn leam about the candidates |