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concordian concordia college moorhead, minnesota 5656O Volume 70, Number 21 March 31, 1978 Election validity confirmed sibilities not assumed by other Complex and Centrum voting In the wake of the recent S.A. persons in the Constitution and lists, although they were presidential elections, the Judi- the By-laws," Justice Boushek checked for the names of any cial Council has been faced with concluded that the power to students who may have voted actions questioning the election void an election resides with the twice. itself on the basis of alleged President, and not the Elections At the end of the hearing Mr. ballot stuffing and other viola- Commissioner, R^inhart thanked the council for tions of campaign procedure. At the hearing on March 20, a their consideration and the Jim Reinhart, the S.A. mem- "semi-informal" question and people present for expressing ber who brought the case before response period took place their concern by showing up. He the council make his allegations between Jim Reinhart, the plain- closed by saying that "Every public in a letter to the editor tiff and Chris Johnson, the student has the right to votfe, in last week's Concordian and Election Commissioner. Occas- and to have that vote count." on posters put up all around sional comments were inter- Chief Justice Frauenshuh then campus. jected by members of the cone I uded the heari ng by On Monday, March 20, the Council and by Woody Fuller T., assuring those assembled that Judicial Council held a public S.A. President. "the Council will decide strictly hearing for the purpose of Mr. Reinhart made the fol- on the evidence that has been Plaintiff jim Reinhart and defendant Chris Johnson, Election takins evidence in the case of lowing allegations: 1. some presented tonight. What the Commissioner, presenting evidence at the judicial Council Reinhart vs. Johnson, S.A. Elec- persons voted more than once Council must decide is whether public hearing ._Monday,_ March 20 in the Tabernacle. tion Commissioner (15A5). 2. att least one ballot box was the election is valid or not," but Mr. Reinharts' "standing", the invalidation of an election. Before that hearing actually stuffed 3. I.D.s were not he warned that "although the legal term for a plaintiffs initial Without such evidence, we took place, a prior issue dealing checked 4. lack of control over Judicial Council has final right to ever bring suit. Justice have no choice but to support with the Election Commis- students voting at both East authority in this matter, it Jennings found that Mr. Rein- the validity of this election." sioner's right to void an election Complex and the Centrum 5. no cannot legislate." hart would have had standing All of the Justices expressed was settled. uniform printed instructions In deciding the case, the only if his personal legal rights concern over the very real Chief Justice Ron Frauenshuh were given to poll workers and Judicial Council distinguished had been violated. "Any injus- possibilities for abuse pointed stated in his majority opinion 6. there was no preliminary three main, separate issues that ticeMr. Reinhart suffered...was out by Mr. Reinhart. All, how- (15A4) "It is our opinion that the meeting for poll workers to had to be considered; 1. "Does suffered by all students gener- ever, felt that the specific issues Election Commissioner has the familiarize them with proce- the burden of proof lie with the ally and not by him alone. None raised would be better served by power to void an election/' dure. student to show that the defec- of his personal legal rights were legislation in the Student Sen- referring to the section in the To this Ms. Johnjon replied tive condition of the voting may violated." Jennings concluded ate. S.A. constitution giving author- that 1. she was aware of the have affected the vote of the that "the only people who S.A. President, Woody Fuller ity over the election to the Vice name of only one student who entire election for such office?" actually may have standing in T., when asked to comment on President Article I section 2 had voted twice 2. 78 ballots, 2. "Does a student who is not a this case are the candidates." the action said that "the Judicial clause 5 and Article II section 2 which appeared to have been candidate have standing in this Although Justice Boushek felt Council made the only decision clause 5), Frauenshuh con- stuffed, but which contained case to challenge the validity of that the first two opinions made they could on the basis of the eluded, on behalf of the coun- votes for both candidates, were this election?" and 3. "Is there in the third question "mppt", he evidence available." Fuller T. cil, that "the Election Commis- invalidated and both groups of this case sufficient evidence to stated "that it was indeed a fair qualified this by noting the sioner makes the initial deci- candidates were made aware of warrant the voiding of the election. Though the evidence "paucity of evidence" available sion, the Vice President agrees these ballots and agreed to the March 14, 1978 Student Asso- presented in this case does, to and emphasizing that he "was ordisagrees(Article II section 2) offical count as binding. To ciation presidential election?" the benefit of student body, extremely disappointed that the and the Judicial Council has the issues 3,5 and 6, Ms. Johnson To the first question, Asso- illuminate several potential dan- people who came to S.A. with final verdict." replied that she had personally ciate Justice Earl Lewis relied on gers inherent in the present allegations failed to produce In a dissenting opinion, chosen as poll workers, people "standard practices of contem- election procedure, a judicial witnesses, evidence and the Associate Justice Randall Bou- she felt she "could trust", and porary justice" to rule that body must, in a case such as like, for widespread cheating, shek questioned the decision, had talked to each one individ- "Within our legal system the this, be concerned unequi- when they had assured me that saying that "The election rules ually about procedures. She burden of proof generally lies vocably with facts, not with they would do so.' are...proscribed in the By-laws, went on to say that one person with the plaintiff and not the possibilities. There is quite Copies of the briefs and Nowhere in those rules is there could "only do so much" on defendent, and such must be plainly in this case a very decisions are on file in the S.A. mention of the power to void an election day to monitor the the case in this instance." definite lack of evidence con- offices and are available to all election." Also, on the basis of activities of all those signed up To the second question, crete enough to support the S A. members. Article II section.! clause 12 of to work. With regard to issue 4, Associate Justice David Jen- the S.A. Constitution, which it was admitted that there was nings, in a very scholarly opin- gives the President "all respon- not enough control over the East ion, ruled on the question of Commencement speaker announced New Bureau Release Lutheran Theological Seminary, Joseph bittler, professor of and the Divinity School of the Dance Marathon theology at the Lutheran School University of Chicago, of Theology, Chicago, III., will He has attended as a delegate address the Concordia College such worldwide conferences as graduating class of 1978, their the Ecumenical Conference on families and friends at com- Faith and Order (1952, 1965 and mencement ceremonies sched- 1966), the World Council of uled for Sunday, May 7. Churches (1954 and 1961) and Dr. Sittler will speak on the Lutheran World Federation "Education as Admiration," (1952 and 1957). stressing that "education is a Dr. Sittler is a renowned process of entering into the theologian who has served as admirable.. .that before one can president of the American Theo- be critical, one must be appre- logical Study in Jerusalem from ciative...and that the way to 1964 to 1973. He is a popular better is by way of entering into lecturer and campus chapel the achievements of the past." preacher. Dr. Sittler received his B.A. Concordia's commencement degree from Wittenberg College ceremonies mark 87 years of and his B.D. from Hamma academic service. Baccalaur- Divinity School, Springfield, eate is set for 11 a.m. on May 7, Ohio. He also holds numerous with commencement beginning honorary degrees and has done at 3:00 p.m. Both services are graduate study at Oberlin Col- held in Memorial Auditorium, lege, University of Chicago, The annual commencement Over 60 couples "danced for those who couldn't" the weekend Western Reserve, and the Uni- concert, featuring the Concor- before Easter, Highlighting the 24-hour Marathon Dance was the versity of Heidelberg. dia Choir and Concert Band, will pieing of Ernie Mancini Friday night [above] and Dr. Dovre An author of several articles, also be held in Memorial Aud- Saturday night Over $7,000 was raised by the dancers. Sittler has taught at Oberlin, itorium at 7:30 p.m. on Satur- Bryn Mawr College, Chicago day, May 6. (Jim:) Although I don't encourage or condone constant and complete inebriation; I also don't feel that total abstinance from alcohol is a viable consideration; as suggested by present college Here comes the social policy. Drinking has become an accepted part of American society and, contrary to popular belief, some people can handle it. BULL!!! Those who can't but insist on trying, destroy the possibilities of pleasurable drinking and perpetrate negative attitudes toward alcohol.