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The Prospector

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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) has released its special election results Tuesday, Feb. 16 following over a week of campaigning.

SGA announces special election results

Anahy Diaz, Editor-In-Chief February 16, 2021

UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) released its 2021 special Spring election results Tuesday evening.    The senator-at-large vacant seats will be filled by Joseline “Josie” Avila with 130 votes, Kimberly Sanchez with 109 votes, Brianna...

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SGA candidates reflect on election week and anticipate results

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 25, 2017

It’s five in the morning and Carlos Chavira’s alarm buzzes to start the day. Although he usually wakes up after 9 a.m. each day for school, this particular week the Student Government Association elections demand that he gets to school early and stay...

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The UTEP SGA banner.

SGA fall election results

Gaby Velasquez, Photo Editor October 12, 2016

SGA fall election results are in and here are the newly elected senators. 125 students voted. Senator Collegiate- Liberal Arts Christian Morales (Independent) 42 Johnathan Cereceres  (Independent) 25 Dustin Orr (Independent) 24 Mitzi...

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Out of the 23,000-student population, on average only 3,000 students vote in SGA elections.

SGA elections fast approaching–voter turnout an issue

Gloria Heredia, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

On April 18, candidates running for an office for the Student Government Association will be announced at 7 a.m. and they will be campaigning for the rest of that week. Traffic court justice and junior criminal justice major, Kristian Villegas, said...

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The Prospector News Weekly May 1

Amanda Guillen, Managing Editor May 1, 2015

This week in news Student Government elections take place and UTEP's annual Midnight Breakfast embraces change.

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Supreme court hears appeals by penalized SGA campaigners

Supreme court hears appeals by penalized SGA campaigners

Luis Barrio and Jose Soto May 8, 2014

Several hearings were held in front of the Student Government’s Supreme Court at the SGA’s offices on May 7 as the result of alleged improprieties on the part of candidates before and during the SGA elections, which were held April 30 – May 1. The...

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Further sanctions might be given to the BOLD party after a second complaint was submitted about the party promoting themselves on Instagram and using a UTEP hashtag.

SGA’s BOLD party to be penalized for early campaigning

Maria Esquinca, Staff reporter April 28, 2014

The BOLD Party, one of the two parties running for Student Government Association, has received sanctions after it was found guilty of early campaigning, a violation of the election code. The BOLD party is banned from campaigning Tuesday, April 29...

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I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY VOTERS

I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY VOTERS

Helen Yip and S. David Ramirez February 18, 2014

Early voting begins today at more than a dozen locations around the city. This advanced balloting period will last until Feb. 28. This year, voting will be easier for students with UTEP receiving a mobile polling location. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, students...

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