The 'good of democracy'???
Sounds distinctly like your democratic model is that only those 'in the know' should be consulted when it comes to elections. Surely the central point on this thread is that Union politics has failed because instead of representing 7000 students it represents only the close-knit community of hacks and groupies.
Finally, how do you, cain, know who is and who is not interested in association elections?
If you're playing devil's advocate then you've succeeded in stirring debate, but if this is genuinely your opinion I'm extremely thankful that the vast majority of others disagree with you.
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