Eric Peters and Justin Rasmussen were declared next year’s Inter-Residence Hall Association president and vice-president in an election in which 6 percent of students living in the residence halls cast their votes.

Three hundred and sixty-six out of approximately 8,600 students living in the residence halls participated in the voting process, said Heather Minish, election commissioner and leadership adviser.

“I am really disappointed with voter turnout,” she said.

Peters, the current Willow Hall representative and Rasmussen, the current Richardson Court Association president, were the only slate running for the positions.

The new president and vice president’s term will begin at the end of this semester. In the meantime, a bill to fill the vice president seat, left vacant after former President Keith Twombley resigned and former Vice President Jessi Raim took over his duties, will be presented at next week’s meeting.

Twombley spoke to members of parliament about his resignation during the meeting.

“I owe it to you guys to explain,” he said.

Twombley said he had originally planned to resign at Thursday’s meeting, but sped up the process because of an impeachment bill drawn up by members of parliament in reaction to his three accumulated meeting absences. He said he decided to resign early to save parliament the trouble of beginning the process of impeachment.

Twombley said he has been working 60 hours per week between two jobs in order to pay off bills, in addition to schoolwork, and no longer has time to dedicate to the organization.

Twombley said he enjoyed working with IRHA and the members of parliament and has no regrets about being involved.

Tony Luken, Government of the Student Body speaker of the senate, sat in as vice president chair pro-temp.

Also at the meeting, members passed a bill in opposition to the Department of Residence’s decision to fine all Helser residents $11.65 after vandalism occurred in the building during the weekend of Jan. 31.

The bill states IRHA’s objection to charging Helser Hall residents for the vandalism, claiming the Department of Residence violated its own policies by changing the terms and conditions midway through the semester to justify penalizing the residents for the vandalism.

“It is unethical, illegal and absurd to charge an entire hall [for the vandalism] when that was not part of the legally binding contract [students] entered into,” Brandon Judas, Union Drive Association at-large representative, read from the bill.

A copy of the entire bill will be sent to ISU President Gregory Geoffroy, Director of Housing for the Department of Residence Randy Alexander, Dean of Students Peter Englin, Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Hill and other ISU administrators.

Dave Breutzmann, Towers Residence Association president, told members to keep their eyes open for suspicious persons and activities when visiting the Towers.

He also warned them to not take offense if they get questioned, because Towers residents have been informed to be inquisitive to strangers.

On March 30, a TRA master key was reported stolen from a student security officer’s residence hall room.

There have also been a string of thefts involving electronic equipment in TRA.

Also at the meeting, it was announced the IRHA office will move from its current location to room A88A in Friley on Sunday night.

Several bills calling for bylaw changes and a bill asking for IRHA funding were introduced. The American Foundrymen Society-Hawkeye Chapter is asking IRHA for money to help with start-up costs.