With UF Student Government elections just four days away, the three candidates from each party said Thursday night that they are poised to tackle tough issues, including campus transportation and online voting.
Candidates from the Gator Party and the Orange and Blue Party spoke with about 50 students at a meet and greet hosted by the Hispanic Student Association.
Frank Bracco, vice presidential candidate for the Orange and Blue Party, said Regional Transit System routes need to be improved.
Yooni Yi, vice presidential candidate for the Gator Party, said SG is already working on a Global Positioning System, or GPS, for buses so students know when to expect buses to reach certain stops.
Students also asked candidates if they agreed with the UF Supreme Court's Feb. 12 ruling of an online voting amendment as unconstitutional.
Tommy Jardon, Student Body presidential candidate and president of Students for Online Voting, said denying an amendment suggests that the Student Body constitution can't be improved.
Kevin Reilly, presidential candidate for the Gator Party, disagreed. Reilly said when SG starts "second guessing" the court, it undermines the court's authority, which could be detrimental to SG's power in Florida.
"The Gator Party is old," he said. "We respect the autonomy and ruling of the court."
