The candidates – An in-depth look at the election hopefuls

UCSU Elections 2007: CP’s 11-day Series
Part 1 | Rules of the race – The ins and outs of CU’s election code

Part 2 | Taking office – The elected officials and what they do

Part 3 | Repeat runners – What they’ve accomplished, why they’re back

Part 4 | An apathetic audience – What UCSU is doing to make you care

Part 5 | Showing support – A look at CU’s student groups and the candidates they endorse

Part 6 | The candidates – An in-depth look at the election hopefuls

Part 7 | The voters – Students who vote, and why they care

Part 8 | Voting trends – A look at the winning tickets of the past, and the stronghold of the campaigners

Part 9 | $30 million strong – An analysis of UCSU and how it differs from other student governments in the region

Part 10 | Autonomy – A look at the 1985 agreement that gave UCSU its power today

Part 11 | The campaign trail – Candidate experiences from the 2007 campaigning process

Every semester the University of Colorado Student Union, CU’s student government, holds elections to determine who CU’s next student leaders will be. Controlling over $30 million dollars in student fees, UCSU is the most powerful student union in the nation. They fund and control 12 student cost centers, the largest of which are the UMC, Wardenburg and the Rec Center, and they form and debate policy that guides the campus and its students.

The Campus Press will break down the positions, the process and the people in an 11-part series that will run through April 20, the last day of voting. Stay with The Campus Press during this time for developments and results regarding the 2007 UCSU elections.

Monday: You’ve heard the numbers – regular voters in the UCSU elections are tough to come by and make up a small fragment of CU’s population. Who are they?