The debate over registration procedures for the upcoming Government of the Student Body elections continues and is expected to be at the forefront of discussion at tonight’s GSB meeting.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

GSB President Bryan Burkhardt said although it will be difficult to predict the outcome of the meeting, he hopes things will run more smoothly than the last meeting.

“I hope that some senators will step up and address their concerns with the registration process this time,” he said. “I also hope for better attendance from members of the senate — in fact, I’m counting on it.”

Burkhardt said the success of tonight’s proceedings will depend on the commitment of the senators to resolve the issues raised about registration procedures.

“If senators are committed to upholding the Constitution, as they should be, each has a responsibility to bring forward some legislation about registration,” he said.

GSB Vice President Jamal White said he believes any questions senators may have had about the bill regarding the election registration process should have been answered by now.

White said there should be a difference in the atmosphere and organization of tonight’s meeting as compared to last week’s.

“Attendance should be a factor — everyone should show up. We also found out that one senator withdrew from the university, reducing the number of senators required for the necessary 2/3 majority vote,” he said.

White also said the votes of the senators absent at the last meeting will be a crucial factor in the final outcome of the bill.

“There were eight people absent last week, including the person who withdrew,” he said. “The votes of the senators who were absent last week will make or break this bill.”

Mike Pogge, LAS, one of the senators who took a stand against the proposed registration process, said even if the bill fails at the meeting, he expects every effort will be made to come up with a new registration process.

“If it fails again, I would not be surprised if something occurred over the weekend to get some kind of a description in. I also wouldn’t be surprised if there were some compromises made in the next 24 hours,” Pogge said. “There are a lot of unknown elements now that are going to have to be played out.”

Pogge said he expects the final vote to be very close.

“In order for the registration procedures to pass, they are going to need four more senators to vote ‘yes,’ provided everybody shows up,” he said.

Even if the bill fails, Pogge said some parts of the proposed registration process will remain the same.

“Those four specialty seats will still be there, regardless of whether this registration process passes or not,” he said. “People need to understand that.”

White said no matter the outcome, the meeting will be pivotal.

“This will either breathe new life into this bill or will be the final nail in the coffin,” he said.