Word: hraaa
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...HRAAA lawyers say they may attempt to demonstrate that the report "violates the spirit and possibly the letter of Harvard's corporate charter," which was established in the 17th century, said Jamin Raskin '83, one of the legal advisers. He said the attorneys are considering lodging a complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General...
...HRAAA asked the Attorney General to look into the letter, saying it constitued improper electioneering. But the Attorney General never released any finding on the charges...
Meanwhile, HRAAA members and legal advisers areinvestigating what they say are discrepanciesbetween the recommendations and the University'scharter. He said the new recommendations wouldlimit who can vote and who can run for overseer,contrary to the intent of the charter. The Youngreport also proposes allowing officers of theUniversity to participate more extensively in theelection process, although the charter prohibitsUniversity officials from voting in the electionor holding places on the board...
...HRAAA lawyers say they are also disturbed bythe recommendation that the University no longeruse an outside organization to count votes.Ballots are currently counted by the University'saccounting firm, Coopers and Lybrand...
...There seems to be a basic failure on theUniversity's part to understand what constitutes afair election," said HRAAA member Damon Silvers...