A Job Well Done

Candidates, supporters, and reporters all filled the Maucker Union anxiously awaiting the election results last night an hour went by. And another. And another. It wasn't until nearly 11pm that the election results were finally announced by Commissioner Gage Rewerts. One thing that many students often don't consider, is that someone had to count all those votes. With write-in candidates galore this election cycle, it took the election commission extra time in order to ensure that every name was counted and done so accurately. I had originally questioned Rewerts ability to develop a system to count all of the write-ins, but today I stand corrected. The Commission did an excellent job of working to make sure that the elections were fair and that each student's vote mattered.

While we all would have liked the process to be a bit quicker, in the end, we can rest a bit easier knowing that the votes were counted, recounted, double and triple checked, and that the elections were valid. I give a tip of the hat to Commisioner Rewerts and all of the members of the Election Commission and thank them for dedicating their time and talents to this important part of the Northern Iowa Student Government. It's a tough job that will come with criticism and no fame or glory, but someone's gotta do it. Thank you.