P2G3 6 frlday, msrch 11, 1977 dally ncbrsskcn ewer cand idates result in half as many parties Fewer persons are running for ASUN executive posi tions this year than in spring 1976, which explains why there also have been fewer parties formed, said Joe Stavas, ASUN Electoral Commission member Four parties were on the election ballot last year, and only two parties, the Students for University Need (SUN) and the High People's Coalition (THC), were formed for the 1977 election. Stavas said he thinks a principle candidate is needed to form a party. Student apathy probably is the reason fewer persons filed this year, Stavas added . Paul Morrison, SUN party adviser, agreed with Stavas' statements, Morrison was an unsuccessful presidential candidate with the Alliance of Concerned Students last year. Morrison said he thinks there are many Amendments' goal to restructure Six constitutional amendments on this year's ASUN ballot are designed to restructure out-moded practices in the UNL student government. ASUN President Bill Mueller said the first amendment action Hi was drawn up because "ASUN wants to review and ap prove FAB's recommendations before they go to the vice chancellor for student affairs." The amendment is an addition to Article IV, Section 1, dealing with the powers relating to organizations. Mueller said the amendment does not call for the dissolvement of FAB, but is an effort to find out student's opinions. The second amendment would change Article VI, Section I, giving senate more control over the Electoral Commissioner. Amendment four reduces the percentage of signatures required on a petition calling for a Constitutional Conven tion from 35 per cent to 15 per cent, changing Article X, Section 5. , Mueller said the fifth amendment is the most impor tant. "In order for these amendments to be passed, we have to have 15 per cent of the students voting affirma tively," he said. "The sad thing is we can't get 1 5 per cent of the stu dents to vote," Mueller said. In the last election only 13 per cent of the UNL students voted. This amendment reduces the affirmative vote necessary to pass amend ments to 7.5 per cent. The sixth amendment gives the chairman of the ASUN senate the power to define what a quorum will be, Mueller said. This year, two-thirds of the 35 senators constituted a quorum. With the change, he said, it will be easier to hold meetings and there will be less pressure on the senate to act if the seats are vacant. New system will be more accurate Student fees will be more accurately accounted for next year with the introduction of a line-item accounting system proposed by the voucher study subcommittee of the Fees Allocation Board (FAB), said Sherry Cole, FAB chairwoman. The system involves the use of an accountant spread sheet with each student organization's expenditures re corded by categories, said Cole. She said monthly summaries of line-item spending could also be provided for each organization through such a process. Jack Guthrie, Coordinator of Programming and Plan ning at the Center for Students and Organizations (CSO), said a financial summary could be prepared by the CSO bank over the summer to show student organizations where their money is going. The summer reports will be ready in time for the board's initial fee reviews in the fall instead of after the allocation process has started as with the present auditing system, Cole said. , "If faced with drastic cuts in fees, it (the new system) would allow us to determine where cuts could take place," she said. ":" According to Cole, line-item accounting will enable FAB to quote percentages of fee dollars that go for such things as entertainment, supplies and transportation and to consider these things in making allocation decisions. - . ft r J ? 4 ' ,mi ' . XVVV 4 NCTv7? 23 tkzm SB tkmc MHs KirassysaES. One of the most celebrated events on television last year was the story of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt in their early years. Now; Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann continue their portrayals of the Roosevclts in "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years." Don't miss it. SunsiyjManchiiyEM.on KETV-Channel 7 Brought 10 you by rir srf"i ti! i I advantages to party affiliation. Parties provide candidates with a better knowledge of the issues, he said, and make it easier and cheaper to campaign. Although some persons think about elections as early as Thanksgiving, Morrison said, most potential candidates form their parties in early January. He said party organizers look for experienced persons and friends to complete their slates. He advised potential candidates not to try to form parties alone, but ask the help of someone who has done it before. Independent Senate candidates interviewed said they were opposed to party affiliation. Arts and Sciences candidate Scott Ballentine said he did not affiliate with a party because he did not decide to run for senate until two days before the filing dead line. "I'm not sure there are many advantages to parties" Ballentine said. "If someone in your party comes off really poorly, it reflects on the entire party." Keith Winter, independent Business College Senate candidate, said, "This way, I owe no on any obligation and I can do anything I want." Both Winter and Ballentine said campaigning is more difficult without party backing. Shirts & Blouses 7 U Shirts & Sweaters S5.S9 to $7SS) Shoes $4S2) to $&S3 Selected Jeans On Sale 1 for guys - forgala 144 No. 14th