By: Katrina Penaflor 
Managing Editor

ASWOU recently held a special election to fill the vacant positions of Vice President, Senators, and Justice.

The initial voting threshold for the election to be legitimate is 10 percent student involvement (students casting votes), but for this election ASWOU was only able to get 5.6 percent participation.

The committee ultimately decided to accept the 5.6 percent student vote and not wait for it to reach 10 percent.

The final results elected Dean Wright Vice President with 233 votes.

Newly elected Vice President Wright, senior and elementary middle education major, said he is excited for his opportunity to serve students in this role. Wright went on to add, “I look forward to the work that ASWOU is going to accomplish this year, and I encourage any students interested in ASWOU to come to our office and talk with me.”

“ASWOU is very excited to have a Vice President as willing and excited to serve WOU students as Dean Wright is,” said Jenesa Ross, ASWOU Judicial Administrator and Elections Chair. “He has already started work and is working very hard to catch up on what has been happening the past six weeks,” she concluded.

Courtney Thomas, receiving 260 votes, was elected as the fourth Justice to the Judicial Board. Ross adds in her enthusiasm for what Thomas will bring to the table.

The final decisions for Senators are still awaiting approval for grades and judicial checks.

The Journal will update the information when the final Senators are announced.