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g l i 1 c Sou ~ South Carolina's Best College Newspaper ^ Volume LXX No. 3-4 University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. Nov.14,1980 Camp J udges cite By Tom Coyne Staff Writer Campus Court decided unanimously Tuesday to order a new election for a disputed senate seat because "overwhelming irregularities" occurred in the Oct. 2 election. The court cited two major 'We're not here t have won n\/Rr R here to show tl irregularities existt -Chief Advoc problems in the election for seat three in district 10. Election workers weren't properly trained, and many students were told they could not vote because registration lists were incomplete. In the Oct. 2 election for the vacated student senate seat, Michael Nash and Rick Becker received the most votes. In the Oct. 9 run-off, Becker beat Nash by almost a three-to-one margin. Nash protested the election, saying Becker had committed six voting viuiauuns. ine fcieciion Committee validated the election after receiving Nash's protest. CAMPUS COURT Chief Justice Lanny Lambert granted Nash an injunction to prevent Becker from beirtf? seatpd Rut Snm-pmo Court Chief Justice Richard Pierce ignored the in - ^^uHs?clljw?ra^K&^:; i& vv * * # ^,v? gii mm* Student ^ on a tors re/ai Wednesday. The sena Humanities and Social . the damnum f^rmr* fmut election procedures. (Phi * HIS Co ! untitin 'irr**, O " junction and seated Becker Oct. 15. Student Government Vice President Jeff Floyd, Elections Commissioner Paul Reeves and two unidentified students are being held in contempt of court for allowing Becker's seating. o say Mike should Vc/r Becker. We're iat overwhelming e d...' \i Graham >M ft v vi? i?- y wiuf Chief Advocate Cindy Graham, acting in Nash's defense, said, "We're not here to say Mike should have won over Rick Becker. U 4- -? " * ut ic line iu snuw mai overwhelming irregularities existed." ARNOLD EVANS, a witness for Nash, told the court he had sent letters to Floyd, Reeves, - Student Government President Larry Kellner, USC President James Holderman, Attorney General Tony Turner and Dean of Student Affairs Marcia Duncan. The letters outlined discrepancies in the election process two weeks before the election. The letter stated that district 10 seat 3 was not listed as available in advertisements. Randy McCoy, a witness for Becker, said, ,4I saw no problem. Everything went ... ' 3B&B8^^^^BK^R9BE9S *- - " " ' -,V : < before their meeting te voted to declare a C/,:.? ~? - *? jufo/ocj avai u/jvn arter id "irregularities" in the jto by Kim Newman) >urt ord aularities' m along smoothly." She said ' ' the only problem she saw was that everyone was voting contested ballots because the registration list 9 was incomplete. It was later discovered that the wrong fl computer sheet had been delivered to Gambrell, the 9 election site. f|H NASH ALSO complained IB that the computer sheet t cauiuucu many inada pup Apartment residents. iB| Reeves said he knew about .. this problem and had told Computer Services, which supplies the list. Computer Services said there was nothing it could do because Residential Life Services til provided the list. 9H Sara House, a witness for SfH \I o cJi onrl Mr* ol* Va/v* U 11UOII, a uu liaau UU til claimed they saw one of 11111 Becker's campaign posters fiH on a Gambrell bulletin board lj||| less than the minimum 50 gffljg feet away from the poll. ||||| "I checked that poll every B| hour except for two hours in |Xj| the morning when I had class, and there were no posters," Keeves said. S5 "When we check we don't (p moacnrn nff tKa \\1 /v itavupui v- \/il liIV- UlOldllVC. ff C just make sure there are no posters insight." pro< deni TURNER SAID no out- ta standing discrepancies that occurred in either election, betvi He said the polling areas had R< been checked hourly, and wen although the contested Thej ballots had been validated, appc they would not have closed abid the gap between Nash and unle Becker. "The democratic Ree1 -A- ?1 ?- ? lviapuLCU d^aLUI^t Student & Campusi By Tammy Kilpatrick Staff Writer The student senate voted unan Wednesday to declare the d Humanities and Social Sciences sen open after Campus Court ordered election. Michael Nash, who was beaten 1 Becker in a runoff election Oct. protested the election results, cit t/Atinrt r?? Y ? Uica VllMUllUIlS. The seat will be filled in a special within two weeks. Peter Shahid, chairman of the . Committee, said the seat should be d vacant until a new senator is elected matter of procedure for us to go ah( rule it vacant," he said. THE SENATE also approved ] Doherty's bill to provide a student service from Columbia - port to IJSC Nov. 30. The senate s? $250 to pay for the service. The shuttle service, which has t I'ered in the past, will offer s returning from Thanksgiving holida rides in university station wagons Expenses include $70 for car rents ers ne ?#vvnwi loino ft# Hm? mate seat. 77ie court ru/ed ffoto by Kim Newman) :ess has not been ed," Turner said. how impus Court ordered hav a new election be held Tha ^een Nov. 18and Nov. 25. tim< >eves said he and Turner hav ? considering an appeal, filin / have until Nov. 25 to and sal. "Right now we'll elec e by their decision, with ss we decide to appeal," of vessaid. unfj lared vacant ?CflUlC 14 Zourt dt for two advertisen and $40 for drivers i.. i?i ? uiiuuaiy ifcrs> iu ntJip. lisputed Doherty said the ate seat located next to the I a new airport. "I know a lot of st 3y Hick so this is a conser 9, has said. ing six THE FINANCE t election that the Fencing CI year had been wi Judicial Club's deficit had b< leclared year's budget. . "It's a Committee mem I L-aci anti me ciuo requested taken from this year The Chinese Stuck Michael was frozen until a shuttle Finance Committer an Air- Stefan said the bud ?t aside the club has not r< requests for an expk H-fii oi- v it'vnaim saici, " tudents attention by freezing lys free Kach senator al bearing his picture s ils, $140 his dorm or in the co iw elec ' v v. .... < .. - , : ' :', ;: . : :": --y . ."" .. :: '.' : .': -. ' ."! . ,; . >. > gppl IP^ ^^.'v. ? i^Hi^ ^I|:^PI|^m|BB '' ^ ;{ ."* '>T/o ??j rtbers of the Campus Court at that another election will be h I wish they had asked us BEC f much time we needed to was i e another election, profes: it's just not enough saidhf e," he said. "We have to notabl; e a week for advertising, encour ig, certifying candidates, protesl training and hiring tion workers. I can live "Th< i their decision, but sortie P*an the procedures were make ijp *' said. icisiort lents in the Gamecock , in case no one volunshuttle service will be cab service area at the udents have other rides, [ vative effort," Doherty | Committee also reported ub's $6 deficit from last lived, but the Frisbee ?en subtracted from this ||^B| >er Ix?e Cleveland said HRN that the $206 debt be 'nt Association's budget ijnljS deficit is cleared up. ? Chairperson Dorothy get was frozen because ?sponded to committee 9R| mation of the deficit. We decided to get their ; their budget." j so received a poster uid name to be placed in HHH liege he represents. :tl on :V-:i%a5M ; - i tout the contested eld to fill the seat. y / KEflfsAID, 'I think it 'un in a very unsional manner." He ; felt certain senators, y Dorothy Stefan,had aged Nash to file the t. ey're afraid because I 3 do things and try to some changes," he