In what is being called a “close election in both districts,” the fall 1988 NIU Student Association Senate roster was announced late Wednesday.

Election Commissioner Robert Perry said 751 students voted in the election, and ballots were counted four times because the election “was so close we wanted to make sure the results were right on.”

But SA Vice President Greg Bliss was unhappy about the voter turnout. “Even with all the press we received, people still walked past the polls fat, dumb and happy,” he said.

Of the 30 members of the Coalition of Students for All Students, 29 won seats on the senate.

About seven ballots were submitted with “invalidate this election” printed on them, but Bliss said any more votes “wouldn’t have made a real difference” in the election’s outcome.

SA President Paula Radtke said it was “hard to say whether students will be represented well on the senate.”

She added factions that “could get dangerous if they become polarized” might appear in the senate.

“It all depends on how motivated (senators) are to work,” she said.

A more optimistic Bliss said, “Judging by the attitudes of the newly-elected senators, I think (the senate) will be effective.”

The newly-elected senate will hold its first meeting of the year Sunday at 6 p.m., after a mandatory informational meeting for senators at 3 p.m.

Candidates elected for off-campus seats include: Joe Annunzio, Michael Baltasi, Kara Bradford, Phillip Buoscio, Brian Callaghan, John Collins, Steven Coloia, Sherri Deluca, Phyllis Devitt, Lori Doherty, John Fallon, Kristen Gaski, Michele Gerritson, Brian Holt, Maria Keller, Mike Kipp, Tom Link, Colleen Mackey, John F. Martin, Rob Martin, Michelle Martino, Matt Nielson, Lisa Piccirilli, Dave Reynolds, Jill Ruffer, Jim Ruzicka, Bill Saluski, Tierza Serafin, Joseph Stariha, Kevin Taalman, Jim Valentine and Cathleen Zur.

Candidates elected for on-campus seats include: Kyle Boute, David Burke, John Fiszer, Tracy Havener, Todd Herter, Andy Hougan, Chris Hudders, Regina Hudson, Won Kim, Bill Kraemer, Russ Stewart, Gary Stittgen, Michael Stumpf, Ric Udit, Keith Waltrip and Foria Yonis.