It’s that time of year again: from the huge banners in Red Square and small signs in dining halls to the candidates themselves advertising in person, Western’s campus is full of reminders to vote in this week’s AS election.

According to AS Elections coordinator Ben Murphy, this year’s election advertising is meant in part to inspire a turnaround in the decreasing number of student voters.

“Last year’s turnout in general was really low, lower even than years past,” Murphy said. “We’re on a downward trend...