Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"2 Spina2 Run-of ELECTIONS, From Page 1 of the run-off election from the Friday it was held to the Tuesday after spring break was defeated by the Student Senate. "Reducing the polling places had a chilling effect on the student's right to vote," Davis and Brodie said. "Most stu dents were preparing to go home for spring break and in order to vote had to walk long distances or fight for parking spaces at the Russell House," where the only polling place was located. They said the fact that only one polling place was available was "a discouraging factor" in the voter turnout. THE PLANTIFFS, Davis and Brodie, emphasized they are challenging the procedures of the election only and not the integrity or intentions of the elections commission. How ever, the plaintiffs said they believed the students's right to a secret ballot was violated because third parties saw the ballots in order to validate them. Davis and Brodie won dered why the ballots could not have been stamped on the other side; in that way, the ballots would not have to have been opened. ILIZA MINN < c\|' V"IlI..O.l' Dh I zolo Belli f Fair,. Ho Tony Daniels, election com mission chairman, said the bal lots were opened for validation to separate the ballots accord ing to president and vice presi dent. This would have made counting them easier and fas ter. Daniels said the separation of ballots saved money and time. The election commission chairman said no markings were on the outside of the ballot to indicate which one was for president and which was for vice president and the ballots had to be opened. He emphasized that the ballots were opened only a third party. For example, either Daniels or one other poll watcher, would take the ballot from still another poll watcher who received it from the voter. At no time did the voter hand his ballot directly to the person who was to place it in the ballot box. DANIELS SAID only one pol ling place was set up because of limited election funds and because not enough people were available to man the polls that Friday before spring break. He said the funds allocated to the elections had been almost exhausted. Daniels pointed out that all the candidates were contacted . t' IN 1'IlIS SALIA PRICES Albums Id 9.9H 7.4!)AnI nest and agreed to the selection of only one polling place. The Golden Spur at the Rus sell House was chosen because it is centrally located and there were enough people to staff the polls at Russell House. Daniels said almost all off-campus stu dents, except law students, automatically vote at the Rus sell House. Daniels said signs appeared in various places such as Russell House and law school and notices appeared in The Gamecock informing students. where to vote. David Spinazzolo stressed that certain polls were closed from lack of workers. He too said that Russell House was chosen because it was centrally located. Spinazzolo said he felt that Student Government had ful filled as much responsibility as it could in the elections. Spinaz zolo and Daniels both said they believed the students had a fair and honest election. Doug Dent, chief justice of the Supreme Court, said if the petitions were upheld, the bal lots would be destroyed and a new election ordered. If the petitions are denied, the ballots will be counted. ie entir I.I 01 at TH rch26 -31 Children To See Theatre 'Gig' The University Theater Department is pre paring to entertain Columbia area school chil dren with its production of "Two Pails of Water." The play will have three performances on April 26. The first two will be given for the school children at 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The third performance will be at 4 p.m. and is open to the public at $1.00 for adults and $.75 for children. All three performances will be held in the outdoor theater at Sesqui-Centennial State Park. Dr. Sara.Bethea is directing the Dutch play. With a Ph. D. from the University of Kansas, Dr. Bethea has a special interest in children's plays and musicals and directed "Tom Sawyer" at USC this past fall. The play, written by Aad Greidanus, is set in a small Dutch town. It is the tale of a constab le's two daughters and their fickle love for a shoemaker and a wealthy businessman. A local rag collector plays matchmaker by sug gesting a change of identity by the two objects of the girl's affections. The six characters will be played by univer sity undergraduates. The part of Joris, the lazy constable, will be portrayed by Larry Schier. His two daughters, Sondra and Simplina, will be played by Patricia Clagett and Becky Gleason respectively. Aaron Medlock will appear as Dophilius, the shoemaker, with Benny Bartley as Alphonso Goldpurse, the wealthy businessman. eA&M E catalog EOn sale! E RECORD BAR