Elections or Popularity Contest ?

Today we had student council elections in my university for the first time ! And it was embarrassing ! I thought voters have power to choose whomever they want. The elections held over here seems like marketing campaign for a product though. I personally thought it was a total riot. Supporters were coming and asking me whom Im voting for ! It was annoying because who I vote for is my personal right and business. And I felt so brain washed and I felt really bad when I had to refuse people. I guess elections anywhere is dirty politics. It’s really sad though because I think at school and university level it should be done better and fairly. With no brain washing and no money throwing ! The money spent on elections in university would have been utilized for something our university needs. Plus I don’t even think the people running for elections know their rights. Anyway here’s hoping whoever wins turns out to be the best candidate of all and not because he or she is popular !