View source for Final Years in the Electorate SAC 2021-22

'''For''' 
* They have the right to vote as they are still in college. irrespective of first or last year. 
* Recent graduates would need communication.. and freshers would be working with them for the whole time
* Final years have a clear idea regarding the candidates 
* The duration of the program should match the number of votes. Eg: PG is a normally 2-year program, but if final years are not allowed to vote will only get 1 vote.
* Voting should constitute the complete strength of the GSB.
* The final years know more than anyone else about the college and they can truly judge how far the manifestos of the candidates can be correct and how many things in the manifestos can truly be implemented. 

'''Against'''

* They will graduate out of college and hence the elected EC members would represent them hence they needn’t be added to the electorate
* An election by definition is a process in which people elect representatives to represent them and voice their concerns. So giving the 4th year voting rights violates the basic principles of the election. They are voting for some people to represent the other batches of the institute after they pass out of the college and this whole idea doesn't make sense.
* How can we expect final years to have a clear idea about the candidates? Mostly in an elections winners must be chosen based on the manifestos and also by judging how effectively the candidates can interact with the students and get their ideas and concerns get voiced to the institute. Either being a final year or first year, way of assessing a candidate is uniform and final years having a better experience doesn't make sense. It is just like saying old people in an electorate have more experience and their choice will be the best.
* Phase 2 of the elections is the BR elections and final years dont have even a role in it since they dont need anyone to represent them anymore. The same thing should also be applied for the phase 1 elections. The basic idea is just the same