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After more than three months of debate and discussion, the Student Advisory Committee (SAC)--the governing body of the Institute of Politics (IOP)--voted Saturday against a proposal designed to open up the SAC election process to non-members...
...Instead, SAC voted to keep the current system in place but to allay concerns of accessibility by making "programmatic changes," specifically publishing the by-laws that govern the selection process...
...rejected proposal would have had the IOP's smaller committees--which plan events, internships and study groups--elect their own members, called associates, to SAC. Currently, SAC is a self-perpetuating system, with members choosing new committee chairs...
...William P. Moynahan '99, outgoing vicechair of SAC, says such proposals need to becarefully considered...
Markham says democratic elections would helpaddress the concern that personal connections andbackroom deals weigh too heavily in SAC selectiondecisions...