Gusmorino also said he thought the term bill increase would make the presidential election more important.
"You're putting a lot more meat behind [the election] because candidates have money to do something," he said. "They'll have a lot more bricks to build whatever castle they want to build."
Despite Seton's promise to campaign against any candidate who does not support the increase, and the general support for the increase among council representatives, some candidates may work a disapproval of the increase into their platforms in the hopes of winning over voters disenchanted with the council and its role on campus.
"[The referendum] may give some traction to someone outside the council who could run on a platform totally opposed to the increase," Barkley said. "It would be very irresponsible, however. Anyone who's been in this body for more than a semester knows we need more money."