Monday, September 11th
The freshman class buzzed with excitement- it was finally voting day for the Freshman Council election. Students were allowed to cast their votes during short breaks and at lunch in the gymnasium, where the Sudent Council had set up the official booths. Voting would close just before the mandatory P.E. session.
After finishing my lunch. I made my way to the gym. I hadn't seen Emilia she we walked to school together this morning, she was probably busy with roaming the hallways, reminding everyone to vote for her- the candidates weren't allowed inside or even near the gymnasium.
In one corner of the gym, four voting booths had been arranged+ one for every two classes- to ensure that the process went smoothly and without a incident.
I stepped up to my designated voting booth, where a Student Council member in charge handed me a ballot along with brief instructions.
Freshman Class Council Election Ballot
Instructions:
Select only one candidate per position by marking a ✓ in the box next to their name.
If you do not wish to vote for a particular position, check Abstain Box.
Class President
☐ Oliver Murphy
☐ Zoey Myers
☐ Alan Moreno
☐ Abstain
Class Vice President
☐ Xavier Vega
☐ Jade Adams
☐ Halley Green
☐ Abstain
Class Secretary
☐ Claire Nelson
☐ Jessie Robinson
☐ Abstain
Class Treasurer
☐ Emilia Stevens
☐ Chloe Bryant
☐ Abstain
Note;
Deposit your completed ballot into the ballot box in your designated booth.
Do not fold or make any additional marks on the ballot beyond your selections.
Ballots containing multiple selections for a single position will be invalidated for that position.
I took the ballot from the Student Council member and began marking my choices. I only paused for a moment when I reached Emillia's name- just a brief moment of hesitation, a memory flickering of the night she had sat in my study room, walking me to her ideas with a determined look in her face- before marking my choice.
After casting my vote, I slid the ballot into the box and stepped away. There is no sense of weight or significance in the choice I'd made. I hadn't cared much about the election from the beginning. Leaving the gym behind, I returned to my afternoon class.
As the day went on and mandatory P,E. drew closer, the voting carried on smoothly without disruption, with students moved steadily through the booths, casting their ballots and slipping them into the boxes- each vote quietly shaping to the outcome that everyone was waiting for- the results will be posted on freshman bulletin board on Thursday, September 14th.