On Monday night, the elections board issued a fine to Cardinal Direction for soliciting votes through electronic devices, according to a press release.
The slate violated Article 6 , Section 4, Subsection B.1 which states, “Candidates, campaign managers, and staff may not present electronic devices to any Ball State University student in an effort to solicit a vote.”
Vice presidential candidate Wesley Crouch said he was helping his friend Jaylan Fisher, a freshmen theater major, on a homework assignment in the Atrium.
A photo of Fisher and Crouch holding her computer was tweeted out.
"I was never asked to vote and I actually appreciate Wes for taking the time out to help me with my homework. I actually haven’t voted yet," Fisher said in a released statement.
Fisher said no one from the elections board has reached out to her.
Crouch said they will appeal the $200 fine imposed on them to the judicial board.
“We were very specific in letting each slate know how seriously the board took soliciting votes via electronic devices," said Elections Board Sheriff Dave Hammons in a press release. "After nomination convention, we discussed with each slate that if there was any speculation of soliciting votes with electronic devices, the board would take immediate action.”
Elections board Chair Zach Huffman said the board was very strict in the individual slate meetings after the nomination convention.
The slate’s campaign manager D’Marcus Pulce said in a statement that he wants the board to reconsider the fine.
“It is important to us that they fully investigate these issues instead of making quick assumptions,” Pulce said.
Huffman said it would be difficult to assess what they were doing on the device and solid evidence is needed.
Cardinal Direction previously violated codes with they campaigned too early and when a slate staff member hung up a poster without prior permission.
Their fines now total $300. If the slate receives fines exceeding $400, then they will be disqualified from the election, Huffman said.
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