2018 Officer Elections By: Haley King

             Each year at MGA, participants have the opportunity to go out of their comfort zones and run for a major role in next year’s assembly. Once making the decision to run for a position, the candidates then spend the months preceding MGA preparing for their elections. Thursday, the first night of MGA, the candidates each present their speeches and attempt to persuade the audience to vote for them. The top contenders then move on to the final elections held on Friday night along with the Youth Governor’s Inaugural Ball. The final votes are hastily counted that night, to then be announced the following morning.

            The uppermost position available to attendees is the notable role of the Youth Governor. The Youth Governor is the presiding officer over everything, all of MGA. Their main role is to review all the bills, which this year there are 51 total, and determine if they pass. The Lieutenant Governor reviews the bills before the Youth Governor, but they have the final ruling to sign off or veto each bill. This year’s Youth Governor was Anna Sexauer, when asked her advice for nexts year’s officers her reply was, “don’t hold back”, she suggests even if you are shy to step out of your comfort zone because you will not regret it.

            The next post available is the Attorney General, who is slightly similar to the Youth Governor. The Attorney General reviews each bill deciding if it is constructive and if it has constitutionality. The Attorney General works with the Youth Governor to ascertain what is going to benefit their community the most.

            The Lieutenant Governor as well as the President of the Senate are each incharge of a senate. The Lieutenant Governor is also the youth officer of state who is next in rank to the the Youth Governor, and are there to step in if anything were to happen.

            The next role in MGA is the House Speaker, who has a powerful job to carry out. The House Speaker presides over the house, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The runner up to the House Speaker presides over the other house. 

            Tonight, at the elections and ball, students and candidates will finally be able to find out what they have all been waiting for; who is going to be next year’s officers?