DeKALB | Student Association presidential candidate Aaron Funfsinn alleges that dirty politics are attempting to derail his campaign.

Funfsinn filed a complaint for alleged election fraud with Erick Brenes, the election commissioner, on March 7.

In the complaint, Funfsinn said his campaign fliers, which he posted in several locations throughout the Holmes Student Center, had been vandalized.

“Several Funfsinn campaign fliers were systematically vandalized through out the HSC,” Funfsinn said.

Funfsinn said obscenities and derogatory remarks were written on the fliers, the picture’s eyes poked out and a mustache similar to Adolf Hitler’s drawn on his picture. Some were turned upside down and others were removed completely.

The presidential candidate said he observed the fliers in normal condition near the bus pickup doors in the HSC early in the evening of March 7.

“Several hours later, they were gone. And upon checking, the

fliers at the entrance to the Huskies Den were vandalized,” he said.

Funfsinn feels the act wasn’t a coincidence, as fliers for other candidates remained unharmed.

“There were many fliers placed in different parts of the building. I have a strange perception it was political sabotage,” he said. “The powers that be are fearful because this a competitive race where you have three candidates. The vote will be split three ways. If no candidate gets 50 percent of the vote, then it goes to a run-off a week later. It could be a very interesting election.”

Funfsinn will compete with presidential candidates Jarvis Purnell and Luis Zaragoza (D) in the upcoming election.

“I think it is childish to destroy someone else’s hard work,” Brenes said. “I don’t know who did it, but if I find out, I will take action against them.”

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the vandal is encouraged to contact Brenes at 815-753-0482.