Northern Iowa Student Government

NISG Election Results - 2011

By: Kevin Shannon on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 23:06

President/Vice President:

Walrath/Goldsmith: 1118

Greenway/Beaves: 805

Reed/Simonson: 253

 

1st Constitutional Amendment - Senate Reform   1387 Yes, 403 No

2nd Constitutional Amendment - State of the Student Body   1692 Yes, 97 No

 

College of Business Administration

Chris Miller     191

Michael Lunn     140

 

College of Education

Blake Findley     284

 

College of Natural Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts

Christina Johnson     26

 

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Jared Parker     175

 

Graduate College

Holly Botzum     6

 

University At-Large

Ryan Alfred     986

Andrew Miller     977

Catherine AuJong     963

Leanne "Tuesday" Schruer     43

Kyle Woollums      34

 

University Apartments     Unfilled

ROTH     Jackie Keeling     4

Rider     Colton Wiley     4

Shull     Unfilled

Campbell     Jon Preston     46

Dancer     Zeke Peterson     4

Bender     Chase Aunspach     83

Bartlett     Cory Derringer     18

Hagemann     Deidre Seick     2

Noehren     Corey Cooling     103

Lawther     Erin Trampel     6

 

Off Campus

Stefanie McGraw     374

Nate Konrardy     360

EmilyAnn Brueck     53

Josh Wilson     30

Laura Castro-Delgado     26

John Preston     25

Emily Droessler     23

Joe Enabit     19

Jesse Meyer     17

Jordan Bancroft-Smithe     14

John Chesley     13

Levi Hupke    13

Caroline Davis     12

Travis Stitzman     11

Andrew Scherf     9

Owen Sadewasser     8

Cody Meyer     6

Skyler Trunck     6

 

Total number of ballots cast: 2256

 

Update 1: Christian Johnson - CHFANS should be Christina Johnson

Alcohol Awareness Week Begins February 28th!

By: Spencer Shireman on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 11:16

Alcohol Awareness Week kicks off on Monday February 28th with Iowa State Trooper Doug Cutts. He will be set up at Union tables and will be available to speak with students all day. On Tuesday March 1st, speaker Rick Barnes will present his lecture, Drink Think at 7:00 in the Maucker Union Ballroom. The final day, Wednesday March 2nd, UNI police will be doing a beer goggle activity in the Ball Room lobby from 11-1. Students can stop by and experience how alcohol can hinder their motor functions. We look forward to seeing everyone at these informative and exciting events! 

NISG Election Information - How to Vote

By: Kevin Shannon on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 16:30

Students, get your computers ready!  It's time to vote in the NISG General Election.  To see what's on the ballot, including candidates and constitutional ammendments, click here for more information.  

INSTRUCTIONS

To vote, go to MyUNIverse and login. 

Click the "Life at UNI" tab.  

Look for the box that says "Voting and Surveys".  

Click the icon to the right of the ballot name to get started.  Your ballot won't be available until the polls open Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM and won't be available after the polls close Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Each ballot is customized; if you don't recieive the ballot you are expecting, contact NISG for more information.  At the top of the ballot, you'll see some instructions.  Be sure to read these before you start.  When you are finished, submit your ballot by clicking the "Next" button at the bottom the page.  Then click "Submit My Answers" to finalize your ballot.  Once you receive the thank you page, you know your ballot has been successfully submitted.  If you do not click that second button, your ballot will not be counted.  

If you have a second major and would like to vote in that election also, you may stop by the NISG office between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday to submit an absentee ballot like this one on the screen.  If you have any issues with the ballot system, contact NISG by e-mail at nisg [at] uni.edu or by calling us at 319 273 2650.  Results will be announced in Maucker Union after all the ballots have been counted.  Results will also be posted online as soon as possible after the election.

Watch these videos from NISG and UNItv to learn more about the voting process including interviews from current Student Body President Joel Anderson and Speaker of the Senate Kevin Shannon.

Funding! Get your funding here!

By: Spencer Shireman on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 15:24

Hey Student Organization-ites!

Submit your application ASAP online and be sure to sign up for a hearing time in the NISG Office on the Plaza Level of Maucker Union. If you’re anticipating 3 events/activities or less you’ll want a 10-minute time slot. For four or more events/activities, you’ll want 2 10-minute time slots.(That’s a total of 20 minutes for us non-math majors.) 

Meetings are casual affairs and informal dress is allowed. Meetings will take place the week of February 21-25.  Please keep track of your appointed date/time/location for the meeting. Failure to appear for the meeting will void your organization’s application.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

NISG Election Information! - What's on the ballot?

By: Kevin Shannon on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 22:07

The stage is set for the Spring 2011 NISG General Election!  The Election Commission has certified the petitions.  All candidates who turned in petitions have been placed on the ballot, and their names are listed here.  In addition to the candidates for the Executive and Legislative Branches, there are two Constitutional changes on the ballot.  Copies of the original bills are attached and more explanation can be found here.

Read more by clicking here to view more information.  Please direct questions to kshannon@uni.edu, nisg@uni.edu, or 319-273-2650.