Board rejects appeal of election day vote docking
By Jon Breece | February 25, 2003The Student Council Rules and Ethics Board rejected an appeal yesterday filed by Council presidential candidate Daisy Lundy, who claimed that she was unfairly penalized for campaign violations in last week's election. Last Thursday night the Election Committee deducted 2 percent of Lundy's vote total because of illegal campaigning on her behalf in first year dorms. The decision, coupled with the election committee's interpretation of by-law rules, which also was appealed, led to a margin of victory for Lundy slim enough to force a run-off election. Polls opened this morning at 8 for the run-off, and will remain open until tomorrow night at 8. The four-member board deliberated for over an hour before ultimately upholding the decision of the election committee.
