ASGA's SG Elections Quiz How much do you really know about SG elections?

1. What is the best way to increase voter turnout in your SGA elections?

a. Change your election month from April to February

b. Make sure your SG does real stuff (accomplishments)

c. Develop a marketing/advertising campaign

d. Recruit more candidates

e. Add more poll locations

f. Use online voting

2. Who should staff your physical poll locations during SGA elections? (can be more than one answer)

a. SG officers not running again

b. Election committee members

c. SG advisor

d. League of Women Voters volunteers

e. Volunteers from Supervisor of Elections Office

f. Interns in SG office

3. What is the number-one way to recruit more candidates for your SGA elections?

a. Send blasts through Instagram, SnapChat, and other social networks

b. Speak about SGA in political science classes

c. Email all incoming first-year and transfer students who previously served in high school

d. Ask people one-on-one to run for office

e. Post advertising fliers across campus and in student newspaper

7. What is the average voter turnout in SGA elections at public universities?

a. 7.65%

b. 10.59%

c. 12.44%

d. 14.98%

8. What is the average voter turnout in SGA elections at private universities?

a. 16.78%

b. 19.22%

c. 22.50%

d. 26.19%

9. What is the average voter turnout in SGA elections at community colleges?

a. 1.23%

b. 3.78%

c. 5.46%

d. 9.80%

10. Contested races for all SGA positions boost turnout in elections for what main reason? (can be more than one answer)

a. Candidates can have exciting debates and speeches

b. Candidates will put out more fliers, signs, banners promoting their campaigns

c. Friends, classmates, and acquaintances of candidates are more likely to vote

d. Classmates and club members are more likely to help with electing their friends

e. More candidates mean more connections with different people who can vote

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