Word: raskins
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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...
...corporate charter clearly intends toseparate officers of the University from the Boardof Overseers," Raskin said. "Officers are noteligible to serve on or to vote for the Board. Butunder the new recommendations they can be on thecommittee that selects candidates. This isblurring the distinction," he said...
...Raskin said that while the Board of Overseersis permitted to change voting rules, the charterprohibits it from diluting any vote or anyone'sability to run. He said that recommendations tothrow out some incomplete ballots and to separateUniversity candidates from unofficial candidateson voter information materials, violate thisprovision...
...This is an arrogant and egregious display ofcontempt for democratic processes," Raskin said."Harvard should realize that it exists at thepleasure of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. TheCommonwealth of Massachusetts would never acceptthese rules for its own elections and there's noreaosn to believe that they would accept them forHarvard's elections...
...David C. Raskin, a psychologist at the University of Utah, said he has conducted several studies showing that, when properly administered, polygraph tests are accurate enough to be a helpful piece of evidence in the court system...