SA calls general election, referendum results

The Student Association held its general election and SA fee referendum yesterday, April 25. In total, 671 students voted.

The SA fee passed with 84% of votes. It will remain mandatory for SUNY Plattsburgh students.

Kalema Gooding was elected president with 52% of votes. The runner-ups were Chaun’J Ramos with 27% and Jonanthony Tarlen with 21% of votes.

Sandesh Poudel was elected vice president with 59% of votes, beating Naomi Adebayo.

Sydney Wise was elected treasurer with 50.97% of votes, in the tightest race of the day, over Jana Bar by just 13 votes. 

Kacia Coke was elected coordinator of academic affairs with 57.53% of votes, defeating Arshita Pandey.

Cameron Greaves, who also serves as Cardinal Points’ graphics editor, was elected coordinator of arts and public relations with 62.3% of votes — the largest margin of victory in this election.

Nekaybaw Ross was elected coordinator of student affairs and diversity in an uncontested race.

All eight candidates for senate — John Carguello, Tasmayee Jagtap, Mrudangi Trivedi, William Donlon, Romita Chakraborty, Charmi Asodariya, Shahad Monir and Matthew Wendler — were elected uncontested.