VOL. II, NO. 11
MARCH 24, 1961

New Voting Restrictions Help Qualified Candidates Succeed
"The Student Council doesn't care about us - why should we care about it? The only reason for this registered voting is that the Council doesn't really want us to vote in the coming elections. Why else would they make it so much harder for us to vote? That Student Council is nothing but a clique!"

How many of us have heard this argument time and time again? The main purpose of registered voting, however, is not to exclude voters, but to make sure that the sincerely interested voters get a chance to see the people in office whom they feel will do a good lob. And just why does it pay to have only the interested people voting? Have you ever thought of the duties the president and secretary have to carry out during the school year? There are many.

The president presides over the student council, among other things. This means		 that he has to know all the parliamentary rules for procedure. In spite of the pressing demands of running council, he also has to keep his grade average up to par.

The secretary, meanwhile, does not remain idle. She. too, has many duties. A few of them are to keep the minutes of every meeting, take care of all correspondence, and keep a file of unfinished business. Her grade average must also be satisfactory to keep the job.

After the fun and excitement of election week, we will be left with two officers to run our Student Council. While you are making those tags for your favorite candidate, stop a moment and consider the qualities that person has. Is he or she capable to efficiently handle the office of president or secretary? The choice is up to YOU. Make good use of that choice by registering so that you may vote.