Striving Toward A New Direction coalition, with Ze Kenny Li as president and Neesha A. Tambe as executive vice president, won an overwhelming majority in the 2010 De Anza Associated Student Body election and took 22 of the 28 Senate seats while Students Serving Students gained six seats.

“It’s time to work. I’m looking forward to working toward making an institutional change that would benefit the [De Anza] community,” said Li.

Results of the election were posted online Tuesday. A total of 998 students voted in the election, with Li and Tambe gaining 553 votes while Wayne Spalding and Matt Clarke of SSS gained 218 of the votes.

This year students voted exclusively online. Compared to last year this election had almost 1000 fewer voters. Only 5 percent of eligible voters voted.

“Next year should definitely have a polling site. It would make it easier and more accessible for people to vote,” said re-elected Senator Lena Ghamrawi.

Also on the ballot were approvals for DASB Constitutional Amendments and changing De Anza’s Mascot. Voters approved the first amendment while disapproving of the second and voted against changing the mascot.

Eight grievances filed were brought up during the meeting, with a majority against STAND. The grievances regarded coalitions misrepresenting themselves, defamation of the opposition campaign posters and improper campaign technique.

Candidates who violated election codes were punished by having campaign reimbursements withheld or with a requirement to perform community service prior to being sworn in.

Every grievance brought against Triple S was dropped due to miscommunication between candidates or the inability to find an individual liable for code violation.

The elected DASB officials will be sworn into office at a ceremony on June 8.