The Valencia Student Government Association recently completed it's very first online, college-wide election. Previously, college elections were held on paper ballots, and students were restricted to voting on only one campus, due to logistical issues.
In the latest election, a collaborative project between Student Development and OIT Web Services, all voting was done online, inside ATLAS. This allowed students not only to vote for candidates on multiple campuses, but also gave them the flexibility to vote from home, office, campus lab, etc.
The new online election system not only makes it easier for students to vote; it also makes it easier for candidates to campaign! By allowing candidates to post bios online, via the same interface the voters use to cast their votes, the candidates get more college-wide exposure, and the voters get to make a more informed choice.
This past SGA election was Valencia's first digital election, and SGA and Student Development have made a big step forward by leveraging information technology to create a more convenient, more portable, and more effective election system.
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