IUSA Congress approves new elections code

Students will now be able to vote online and in person for the IU Student Association elections.

This was just one of the many changes approved by the IUSA Congress Tuesday night.
IUSA president Luke Fields failed to pass campaign spending limits of $2,500 on the elections.

Currently, the elections code states that there is no expenditure limit to how much a ticket may spend on their campaign; however, any organization or individual who is not on the ballot may contribute no more than $250 while any person who is on the ballot may not exceed $1,000 in their contributions.

The originally proposed elections code stated that students would no longer vote online through their personal computers, but would have to vote at designated polling stations through registered computers.

Fields amended this proposal by making it so that students can vote from any computer including personal computers, and the amendment was passed by Congress.

However, there will be designated Elections Polling Stations where students can vote as well. There will be no campaigning allowed within 50 feet of the polling sites.