how important are elected positions?

<p>ok, i'll be honest, i have trouble getting those cherished elected positions. it probably has something to do with my loquacious nature, but either way elections have been rather odd this year (like the french 5 ap student losing to the french two kid in french club elections). so how important are officerships? i have one major one, in the club that takes up most of my time.
will this hurt me too much in admissions?</p>