As the University Park Undergraduate Association heads into the third meeting of its 16th General Assembly, some new faces are emerging.
Last monthâs executive and legislative elections brought a turnout of 3,307 voters and saw many familiar and returning members elected to Penn Stateâs student government, but others are just beginning their legislative terms.
Previously serving as a representative in UPUAâs freshman council, Kyle Quinn was elected as an at-large representative in the General Assembly, where he said he hopes to increase UPUAâs outreach efforts to the broader student population.
Quinn (freshman-industrial engineering) also ran on reform ideas for Penn Stateâs student government. Hoping to increase representation of University Parkâs large student population, Quinn proposed implementing âclass councilsâ for sophomores, juniors and seniors in addition to freshman council â similar to the structure of many high school stude
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Merrill released the following statement ahead of the hearing:
“Connecticut voters deserve the opportunity to vote by the method of their choice – in-person in a polling place, in-person before Election Day, or by absentee ballot without needing an excuse – just like the voters in 43 other states,” said Secretary Merrill. “In 2020, through the hard work of local election officials of both parties, Connecticut proved that we can allow our voters to choose to vote conveniently. It is time to remove the remaining obstacle from the constitution to make this a reality for future elections.”
Both ideas are ones that voters got a taste of during the 2020 presidential elections.