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...Finally," concluded Professor Johnson, "it makes it easier for the voters to protect their government from undue influence by unscrupulous or over zealous minorities from degenerating into petty strife for personal or factional advantage, and to hold it consistently loyal to the general welfare. Proportional Representation makes the ballot of greater value and interest to the voter, practically every vote helping to elect somebody in every council or legislature. It does away with the primary, not by taking a backward step, but by going forward to something better and more efficient...
This year there will be one postal ballot for election of Overseers and there will be no voting in person at Cambridge on Commencement...
Additional nominations may be made up to March 15 by certificate signed by at least 200 graduates eligible to vote for Overseers. The names of any candidate thus nominated will appear on the official ballot with those of the 14 candidates named above...
...Adopted unanimously a resolution directing Senator James A. Reed's investigating committee to seize the Pennsylvania ballot boxes and report on the alleged fradulent election of William S. Vare...
...vote will be carried on as usual with the preferential type of ballot. Voters must designate in the space opposite the candidates names on the ballot their first, second, third, and in the case of addition their consecutive choices. Every candidate for office must be voted on or the ballots will be thrown out. Signatures will be required on the ballots but will be regarded as confidential...