In response to the resignation of Tribune Lisa Franchini, and to the article in Tuesday’s Daily Free press exposing the unethical voting procedure of the Senate elections, and to the undemocratic stance which the President, Vice President of Public Relations, current and former chairpersons of SUEC, I would like to voice my opinion. I was a candidate for senate. I voted, and along with several hundred other students who voted, I was not asked my name, my Boston University ID number, or which residence hall I lived in. To make a direct comparison, and to remind those who have obviously forgotten the fundamental aspects of democracy, I would like to revisit high school history. How does one vote in a democratic country, such as the United States, where this institution of higher learning is situated? A) They register. Proof of identification, residency, and citizenship. For the purposes of Boston University: Name, BU ID number, and residence hall. B) They show up to supervised polls. Elected supervisors of elections oversee the voting process so that no vote is cast or counted twice. For the purposes of Boston University: SUEC members present at all times in every poll ensuring that NO student attempts to vote twice. C) They vote. once. not twice. D) The results are counted. Tallied and supervised. I ask the Student Body of Boston University, and the Members of the SUEC, and the Student Union E-Board; Do the voting procedures of the 2002 Senate elections comply with these democratic principles? Did error, lack of supervision, absence of accountability, etc. plague this election to the point that in ANY other circumstance would be more than enough evidence to constitute a NEW ELECTION? I have written letters to the Dean of Students, The President of Boston University, and the SAO. I will file a writ with the tribune so that BU will not continue on with yet another faulty program. The students at Boston University deserve to be represented by the people that THEY themselves voted for. BUT I need YOUR support. [email protected]

Jacqueline Caruana CAS 2005 617-352-2915 [email protected]