Kathleen Meyers and Stephanie Kassab

UBE discusses effects of recent election reforms

As the polls close at 6 p.m. today, students have begun to weigh in on the changes implemented during the spring elections. Steve Yang, University Board of Election's chair, said, "We're working hard to enforce rules and regulations for all candidates." UBE has increased publicity this year and is encouraging students to vote using flyers, banners, e-mails sent to schools and class years and Facebook, Yang added. "We've especially increased advertising on Facebook because we understand that's where a lot of students spend time," Yang said. Despite the increase in publicity of the elections themselves, individual candidates seem to be campaigning less. "I haven't seen as many [fliers and chalk] as I have in past years, part of that might just be with the weather," Yang said. In addition to more election publicity, UBE has extended the period during which students can vote from six days to one week.