On January 12, the DAR Student Council will hold its second annual presidential election.  Candidates who wish to participate are required to sign up by January 5— a mere four days away.  For more information on signing up to participate, click here.

All students above the age of seven will be permitted to vote in the election, which has created excitement in recent weeks.  Many students have found the Council’s electoral process both energizing and informative:  “It’s really quite interesting,” said one student.  “Both candidates have gained support for their views.”

Among the candidates is the current president of the Student Council, who is ardently pursuing reelection.  One campaign strategist, speaking of the president’s reelection effort, said that “there is widespread support for the president’s reelection.  We have been working quietly for several weeks now, and we hope our efforts will pay off come January 12.”  When asked about the president’s plan to gain more support in the final week before the election, he said that a strategy was in place.  “January 5 will be used as a last-minute opportunity to clinch necessary votes.  We’ve got it all worked out.”  Then, on a hopeful note, he added, “I think we’re going to have an overwhelming victory in this election.”

Indeed, many students have similar attitudes concerning the election; they feel that the president’s victory is inevitable.  The president’s sole opponent, however, could still pose a significant threat on January 12.  Many students recall the DARSC presidential election of January 2012, when an unlikely challenger rallied wide and unexpected support.  The incumbent president ended his candidacy, and the challenger easily won the election.  “It just goes to show that, sometimes, unexpected things can happen,” said the incumbent who lost the 2012 election.  “That happens when we have a democratic process.  People sometimes vote in unexpected ways.”

This article is the first in daralrahman.org’s coverage of the DARSC presidential election 2013.  Do you have an opinion you’d like to share?  Are you a candidate who has great ideas?  Just visit the Contact Us page to send us a message!