In a historic election, The Rose Ticket was declared the winner of the University of Utah’s 2025 ASUU presidency on Friday. Their victory comes after a revote was triggered by campaign violations from the initially victorious Singh Ticket.
Alex Rose, a third-year pre-med and business student currently serving in the ASUU Senate, will assume the presidency alongside running mates Maddie Dahl and Auzja Morse. The ticket initially placed third in the election, falling behind the ABC Ticket, with 1,124 votes.
“We are honored, grateful and excited to announce we will be serving as your next Student Body Presidency,” the ticket said in an Instagram post Saturday.
The ticket recognized and thanked the other candidates for their work before giving a message to students. “We recognize the change many of you wish to see on our campus and the trust you have placed in us to make that change possible,” the post’s caption read. “We will always prioritize the needs and support of our student body, especially the groups who need it most. We love you all and as always.”
ASUU announced the results following a three-day revoting period held April 9 to 11. This period gave students who cast ballots for the Singh Ticket the opportunity to reconsider their vote after the ticket was found to have violated multiple election guidelines. The approximately 1,200 students who originally voted for the Singh Ticket were given the choice to either keep their vote the same, switch support to the Rose or ABC Tickets, or withdraw their vote entirely.
The ASUU Supreme Court found the Singh Ticket guilty of 5 out of the 9 allegations filed against them on April 5. Amongst these allegations were voter intimidation, misleading campaign promises, and harassment of election officials.
Evidence presented to the court showed Singh Ticket members stood over voters as they cast ballots and promoted unfeasible policies. This included a “free ski bus” and $600,000 in reallocated student funds. However, the Court stated these required administrative approval beyond ASUU’s power.
Noah Shewell, a second-year student, expressed feelings of deception regarding the ski bus promise. “I felt lied to once I learned about their power constraints,” Shewell said. “They got called out on the equivalent of a middle school class president promising an ice cream machine.”
In its ruling, the court also mandated an apology from Sunny Singh to election officials for what it called “dismissive and hostile” behavior. However, no apology has been made public.
The fallout from ASUU’s overturned election has brought to light some students’ eroded trust in their student government. Students like third-year Tibby Pepper stated that the court’s ruling was a necessary corrective measure. “It is deeply concerning that corruption exists even within our student government,” Pepper said. “I am glad that something was done.”
The Rose Ticket ran on a platform promising to revitalize the MobileU app and pledged to make financial transparency a top priority. Their victory marks the first time in recent ASUU history that an election result has been overturned due to campaign violations.
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