[1271] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Corporation Elections
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris Laas)
Wed Apr 3 01:33:12 2002
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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 06:24:40 +0000
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From: Chris Laas <golem@MIT.EDU>
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I've never heard of any scandal involving the MIT Corporation
elections; it's always a very quiet affair, without any of the hoopla
surrounding UA elections. Given that the MIT Corporation's elections
seem to be generally much more civilized than the UA's, I'd like to
propose that the UA ban campaigning by and on the behalf of candidates
for UA offices. This would end the scandals and bring credibility back
to the UA, increasing their bargaining power with the administration as
well as making them more legitimate representatives of the student body.
--Chris
On 2 Apr, David A McIlroy wrote:
> Given the trouble with the UA election, I hope this one goes well. That
> said, the line "Voters should NOT campaign on behalf of any candidate"
> (http://web.mit.edu/alum/corpballot/election.html) is a little troubling--
> I'm not eligible to vote, so I'm not a "voter"--does that mean I can't express
> my views on this topic?
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