Students Vote in the ASB Election Convention
By: Colby Hanning
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Lead Delegate of California Mellanie Valencia reads off their final vote for ASB candidates.
Photo by: Sidney Pelton |
The ASB Election Convention was put on at Buhach Colony on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. This election convention was put together to simulate a true Electoral College. Students were pulled from all english and social studies classes to act as our “state” delegates. Social Science teacher John Bliss explains, “I do not know if all classes did this, but for my class we had a class election to decide who would represent our class as a state delegate.”
The election convention began with fifteen minutes for delegates to meet the candidates. The candidates were sitting around the outside edges of the room grouped by the offices they are running for. This gave the delegates a chance to see who is running for what office and ask these candidates questions before the voting begins. Once everyone got back to their seats, current ASB President senior Harrison Hobbs started of the opening ceremonies. He then welcomed keynote speaker Daron McDaniels, Merced County Supervisor, to give his speech. Daron |
McDaniels is the Supervisor of District 3. He represents Atwater, North Merced, Franklin-Beachwood and McSwain. McDaniels speech brought a close to the opening ceremonies.
Hobbs then began the voting process. With this, each candidate came up to the podium to present their speech. They persuaded the delegates with reasons of why they were running and what they would be doing to better our school. Karlee Hobbs, candidate running for Director of Publicity, states, “It felt very natural presenting my speech. I actually felt as though I was talking to them [the delegates], not just reading off my speech to them. When you make a connection with your audience it makes it easier to present.” After each speech the delegates were called on to ask any questions that they had for the candidates. When all candidates running for the same office had presented their speeches, delegates received five minutes to discuss amongst themselves and come to a conclusion. Each state was then called upon to report their final decision.
Hobbs then began the voting process. With this, each candidate came up to the podium to present their speech. They persuaded the delegates with reasons of why they were running and what they would be doing to better our school. Karlee Hobbs, candidate running for Director of Publicity, states, “It felt very natural presenting my speech. I actually felt as though I was talking to them [the delegates], not just reading off my speech to them. When you make a connection with your audience it makes it easier to present.” After each speech the delegates were called on to ask any questions that they had for the candidates. When all candidates running for the same office had presented their speeches, delegates received five minutes to discuss amongst themselves and come to a conclusion. Each state was then called upon to report their final decision.
Hobbs then began the voting process. With this, each candidate came up to the podium to present their speech. They persuaded the delegates with reasons of why they were running and what they would be doing to better our school. Karlee Hobbs, candidate running for Director of Publicity, states, “It felt very natural presenting my speech. I actually felt as though I was talking to them [the delegates], not just reading off my speech to them. When you make a connection with your audience it makes it easier to present.” After each speech the delegates were called on to ask any questions that they had for the candidates. When all candidates running for the same office had presented their speeches, delegates received five minutes to discuss amongst themselves and come to a conclusion. Each state was then called upon to report their final decision.
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Merced County Supervisor Daron McDaniel presents his keynote speech.
Photo by: Sidney Pelton |
After the election convention, the top two candidates for each office will move on. There will then be a school-wide vote to decide who will be presenting this school as ASB officers. Principal Lance Morrow states, “We will most likely continue on with this in the upcoming years. I like the process and how it teaches the students about the government. Next year we hope to have more representation of the people as delegates.” Now it is up to the students to decide next year's future.