Election Process - Entry #2

Jacqueline Palaza and Lena Boudreau

    The primary election was held yesterday afternoon and the candidates have been elected for each party. In the Federalist Party, Sarah was elected governor, Sydney was elected Lt. Governor, Secretary of State is Emma, Attorney General is Macy, Treasurer is Makenna, and Eleanor is Auditor. In the Nationalist Party, Rory was elected for governor, Lt. Governor is Abby, Secretary of State is Emily, Attorney General is Emily, Talari was elected Treasurer, and Auditor is Ava. The whistle stop campaigning will occur later today and the General Election will take place on Tuesday Morning.

            Before the upcoming election, candidates shared their thoughts and feelings about future campaigning events. Rory is the nationalist party candidate for the governor position. She chose to run for this specific position because her counselors (Katie and Brianna) encouraged her to put herself out there. She hopes that individuals will grow during their time at ALA Girls State as well as build bonds as a united group. Sarah, the Federalist candidate for Governor, wants to incorporate everyone and hear all of their thoughts. The people here, both counselors and delegates have inspired her to run and speak out.

            The Federalist candidate for Lt. Governor, Sydney, was inspired by her counselors to run for office. She decided to run for this specific position because of her interest in presiding over the senate. She hopes to get people involved and have more chances to meet other delegates during the whistle stops.

            Secretary of State for the Federalist Party is Emma H. She was inspired to run after her roommate said, ‘Why not?” She chose the position of secretary because she believes that the tasks are important, specifically the role of conveying information to policymakers. The Secretary of State for the Nationalist Party is Emily J. She has been a secretary in a lot of different organizations, specifically Future Farmers of America. If she wins, she wants to see what happens behind the scenes.

            The whistle stops are later tonight and all of the candidates are excited to talk to other delegates and express themselves. Good luck to all of the ALA Girls State candidates!