SANTA MARIA — A large turn-out of candidates will be considered during the freshman and junior class elections this week.
Nearly a dozen Santa Maria High School freshman are running for president during an online election for the first time ever.
The elections will involve about 90 percent of the student body or nearly 3,000 students. The campaigning is being completed via Zoom and social media. The official voting days through electronic Google forms begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. Friday.
Freshman and Vice President Candidate Denise Delgado said she is “excited to campaign this week, hoping to be elected as Class of 2024 vice president.
“I think that COVID has made us more creative in the way we run elections,’’ Delgado added. “Technology has allowed for a major increase in participation.”
This year, there are four times the number of students on our ballots, according to activity director and ASB advisor Adrian Salazar.
“I’m excited to see that we are still engaging our students, even when they are not physically on our campus,’’ Salazar added.
Here is the breakdown:
Freshman: (never had so many first-year students run for president)
*11 running for president
4 vice
1 treasurer
4 chief justice
0 secretary
Juniors:
5 president
4 vice
3secretary
4 treasurer
4 chief justice