By Eva Carroll – Staff Reporter

Freshman officer elections will be held at Jonathan Law in the Newsroom on October 10-11. 

Each candidate must complete a petition form to be put on the ballot. One must specify their desired position, collect 25 signatures from other students in their class, and have a completed and signed student evaluation from their teachers. 

“The old days of running for office and having it be a popularity contest or a joke, are over,” Jonathan Law Principal Mr. Thompson said. “There is an expectation that you are going to take it seriously, and you are going to make a difference.”

Before elections, students are expected to have prepared a speech to address their classmates. 

These speeches will be addressed on October 10 on Eagle Eye News. Candidates will read their speeches in order by positional rank, starting from most to least important positions. 

“When you are preparing a speech to introduce yourself to your classmates, be direct, be honest, and make it clear what it is you want to do for them,” Freshman Class Advisor Mr. Kravecs said. 

On October 11, Freshmen will cast their votes appointing their desired candidates during advisories. 

Advisors will project all the candidates’ names and aside, their corresponding numbers. Afterward, students will be handed a Scantron ballot and they will bubble-in the boxes next to their candidates’ number. 

Once the Scantrons are completed, advisors will collect the ballots and give them to Mr. Boynton, the sophomore class advisor. Boynton counts the votes per candidate, and whichever candidate has the majority vote, is appointed for their position.

“We need candidates that will be caring about their school, caring about the issues in school and able to relate to their fellow students,” Boynton said.

Depending on the year, officers will be announced on the overhead speaker the day votes are casted or a day soon following. 

There are six available positions in class office: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Senators. 

Class officers are responsible for establishing fundraisers, collecting class dues, accommodating complaints or suggestions laid out by peers, and organizing, as well as carrying out class events. 

“I want to run for class office because I have always been a good leader and I feel that class office is an opportunity to demonstrate these skills,” Lia Schulte, a freshman presidential candidate, said.

Students that are looking to run for office must be honorable, motivated and educated citizens, that genuinely want to benefit their class. 

“I definitely learned a lot about managing responsibilities, and had a great opportunity to connect with my classmates,” Senior Class President Tess Rosato said.