Chuck Norris ticket contests RHA election

The Chuck Norris ticket has contested the Residential Hall Association election, filing a series of violations against the winning Hoosier Compass ticket.

The RHA election commissioners will be meeting today to make a decision as to what their next step will be concerning the controversial election results.

The Chuck Norris ticket claims that the elections code’s campaign practices were violated in certain residence halls: Ashton Center, Read Center, Willikie Quad and Briscoe Quad, said senior Eric Gibson, current RHA president.

According to the RHA elections code, no campaigning can occur within 50 feet of the polling stations and that is the basis of the complaints, Gibson said.

Campaigning can consist of posters, fliers and campaigning within 50 feet of the polling station, Gibson said.

The Chuck Norris ticket wants the election commission to review potential violations to make sure the elections were run fairly, Gibson said.

“I chose to contest the elections because the integrity of the organization is in jeopardy,” said junior Aaron Collins, presidential candidate for The Chuck Norris Ticket. “I did not do it to win the elections personally.”

Hoosier Compass asserts that they have not violated any of the elections codes.
“I feel that we were very professional and mindful of the elections code,” said senior Jessica Schul, presidential candidate for Hoosier Compass. “I don’t feel like our ticket has done anything wrong. I trust the elections commissioners and their judgment.”

The elections commissioners will research the situation and decide how to settle the matter appropriately.