Students can give their input to the Government of the Student Body Monday and Tuesday by voting for GSB president, vice president and their representatives.

Election polls open Monday at 12:01 a.m. and close 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Students can vote from any computer with Internet access, said Sam Umbach, GSB election commissioner.

In the history of GSB elections, a small percentage of students elect the president, said Warren Madden, vice president for Business and Finance.

GSB President T.J. Schneider received 1,818 votes, 771 more than his competitor Stephen Medanic in the 2002 election. Because there are three strong slates, Umbach said, an executive candidate is looking to receive 800 to 900 votes to win.

“[Students should vote because] all students are to some extent affected by GSB, some more than others,” he said.

The lines of communication between GSB and students are contacts with senators, constituency councils and student organizations. Those students who aren’t involved generally don’t get heard by GSB, but GSB does affect every student, Umbach said.

All students enrolled in at least one class at Iowa State are eligible to vote, so students studying abroad or working through an internship or co-op can still vote, Umbach said.

GSB elections are run through the Office of Academic Information Technology’s Web support services. Students vote online at www.vote.iastate.edu. Students can log on to the page using their ISU network ID and password, which is the same as WebMail and Project Vincent. Students who do not have a Net-ID can be issued a temporary user name and password, Umbach said.

A customized ballot based on college and current residence will appear for each student. Students must live in a greek house in order to vote for an Inter-Fraternity Council senator. Students with a double major who are registered in more than one college can only vote for a senator in their primary college. Students’ information is based on the registrar’s office, he said.

If mistakes are made, students can vote a challenged ballot, in which he or she will choose his or her college and residence area. The results from a challenged ballot are kept separate from the other ballots, and the ballot will be verified by an election commission panel.

The winning candidates will be announced 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union.