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They also are in favor of reducing the council's size, which students can vote on in an election referendum. Leonard and Tenney think the reform would make council general elections more competitive, as well improving the group's credibility and efficiency...
Last spring, a referendum to increase the fee from $20 to $50 per year failed to receive the necessary voter turnout for the council or the College to consider it binding...
...referendum is approved, annual revenues from the termbill fee will total about $300,000, compared to a current total...
According to O'Dair, the UA held a referendum eight years ago to create a termbill fee, but it was voted down by MIT students...
...sincerely hope that a majority of the council representatives are trusting enough in the wisdom of the student body to put this matter to a referendum. It seems that the only way that the council will downsize is if it is forced to do so by its electors. Indeed, this might be the first chance students have had in a long time to directly influence the council's effectiveness. Let's hope it's not the last...