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Sarah Murphy

NEWS EDITOR

UPEL 348 buried under candidate posters, but this might not be the only effective way of winning the vote, candidates. say. Although most have decided to run an aggressive poster campaign, at least one thinks this is

ridiculous and useless.

Posters have a purpose, said

Presidential candidate Bill Johnson, who is disappointed by the fact that many UPEI students cannotname or recognize their Union President.

. Johnson insists his

campaign is aimed at preventing this. <n president should bea high profile person, who is_ easily

approachable,” he

said.

Johnson has made several appearances in different lounges and spaces on campus to meet voters and discuss issues important to students. He also took the opportunity to tell

students . what he plans to do ifelected_

president. rs want people to ask me questions,” said Johnson, who is taking this campaign very seriously. Johnson’s commitments can be seen on his 200 neon posters taped to the walls of every UPEI building. But he does not only depend on this colourful display. Johnson, a mature student, was offered the use of the MAPUS’s scrolling marquis, in the Pit, an interesting and visible alternative to traditional UPEI campaign material. Carly Martin, Chief Returning Officer did not respond when asked whether the use of the display was against

the UPEI Student |

Union Election and Referendum bylaws, as the other two

presidential

candidates, BJ McCarville and Tom

_ Carlaw, were not

offered the use of the device to promote their candidacy.

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