The Judicial Council released its list of qualified candidates for the student body presidency on Monday in an email to the Notre Dame student body. The announcement comes after a nine-day petitioning process, after which two presidential candidates qualified for the ballot.
“We are pleased to announce that campaigning will start [Tuesday] for Student Body President and Vice President,” Judicial Council vice president of elections Madeline Hutson wrote.
The Jones-Evers ticket is led by Alumni Hall junior Elijah Jones and Pasquerilla West Hall sophomore Riley Evers. They will face off against the McCart-Parikh ticket, headed by Mason McCart and Luke Parikh, a junior and sophomore from Dillon Hall, respectively. Both announced their intention to run on Instagram within 24 hours of petitions becoming available.
With the certification of candidates for the ballot, Hutson’s email announced a debate between the two campaigns, with both the presidential and vice presidential candidates facing off. For students unable to attend in person, the debate will also be livestreamed via the student government YouTube channel.
“We are also excited to share that we will be holding a debate at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, at Midfield Commons in Duncan Student Center,” Hutson wrote. “To engage with your candidates and explore their views on the issues that matter most to you, we invite you to submit questions to be asked at the debate via this form.”
Hutson encouraged students to vote in the upcoming election. Per the announcement, election day will be Wednesday, Feb. 4. Students can use their Notre Dame credentials to vote via NDCentral and will have from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to submit their ballot.
