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Ballots for the election of 11 student directors for the Harvard Cooperative Society (Coop) were mailed to eligible voters this week...
...Coop elections, however, have traditionally been known more for poor voter turnout than for innovative politics. Society Clerk and law professor William D. Andrews said past levels have been "disappointing," adding that a 20 percent response "is probably the right order of magnitude...
Edelstein said he thought "an open debate could be a productive and popular action. Most students are completely in the dark as to what the Coop board is and what it does...
Student directors and voters must be Coopmembers, and they must be currently enrolled asdegree candidates at Harvard, the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT) or Harvard'sExtension Day School. Eleven of the candidates arenominated after interviews with Coop stockholders,and the rest must collect 100 signatures to beplaced on the ballot...
Ballots must be received by April 21. For theelection to be valid, no fewer than 5 percent ofeligible Coop members must vote...