Word: constitutionalizing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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You think our guys tried every trick in the book to win the presidency? Think again. The post-ballot maneuverings of Al Gore and George W. Bush were nothing compared to what Slobodan Milosevic tried in Yugoslavia when, to his astonishment, an election went against him. On Sept. 24 Vojislav...
The court's decision--a tangle of six different majority, concurring and dissenting opinions--is now every bit as controversial as the election it resolved. To its defenders, the court played precisely the role the Founding Fathers intended: in a time of crisis, the Justices stepped in to ensure that...
The constitution and bylaws of the HRC establish an impartial commission to oversee the annual elections and detail the process by which any student can become a member in good standing, and consequently an eligible voter, in those elections. Our elections are more highly regulated, competitive and above-board than...
Additionally, as is true of all official campus organizations, the HRC must welcome any student, regardless even of political persuasion, to fully participate in the activities and events of the club. Our constitution is unambiguous on the matter: "Any student of Harvard or Radcliffe Colleges shall be eligible to become...
Fortunately, however, the HRC took a difficult situation and turned it into a great success--something to be proud of. Even though our constitution allows any dues-paid member in good standing to vote, in a board meeting a week before the election, the candidates made a "gentlemen's agreement...