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SENIOR ELECTION.

Nominations.- Polls to Open at 8 A. M. Instead of 9.

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President Perkins, of the senior class, has appointed F. S. Arnold, E. B. Barton, Fletcher Dobyns and W. E. Weaver members of the '98 Election Committee, to fill vacancies caused by resignation. These with L. L. Gillespie, now constitute the committee, which organized by electing W. E. Weaver chairman.

The following rules have been formulated, to govern the Class Election in accordance with the vote of the class at the meeting of December 1st:

1. The election of '98 Class Officers will be held in Lower Mass. from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m., on Wednesday, December 15th, 1897.

2. ELECTORS. Only those students are eligible electors whom the College Office certifies to be candidates in 1898 for the degree of A. B., or B. S., or C. E. Lists of such electors have been posted. If any name has been omitted from the list, it will be added on presentation to the Election Committee, before 7 p. m. Dec. 14th, of proper evidence of eligibility from the College Office.

3. The following are the officers to be elected: Secretary, three marshals, Orator, Poet, Odist, Ivy Orator, Chorister, Class Committee (3), Class Day Committee (3), Photograph Committee (3).

4. NOMINATIONS. (a) Every nomination must be made in writing, signed by not less than fifteen eligible senior electors, enclosed in a sealed envelope marked only "Senior Nominaton," and left at 44 College House before 7 p. m. of Saturday, December 11th. An elector may sign one nomination paper for every office to be filled, and no more.

(b) A list of the nominations made will be published in the CRIMSON on Dec. 13th; mail notice will also be sent to all nominees.

(c) No name will be entered on the official ballot for more than one place. A candidate nominated for more than one place must withdraw from all but one. All withdrawals must be made before 12 m. of Tuesday, Dec. 14.

(d) The revised, final list of nominations will be published in the CRIMSON, Dec. 15th.

5. (a) RULES OF VOTING AND ELECTION.- An official printed ballot will be used, on which names of candidates will be entered for the several places in alphabetical order. The elector must prepare his ballot in secret booths, to be provided.

(b) Every elector shall vote for three candidates for Marshals, indicating by 1, 2, 3, his preference for First, Second and Third Marshal. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected Marshals. Of these three elected, that candidate receiving the highest number of votes for First Marshal shall be elected First Marshal; of the other two elected, that one whose total vote for First and Second Marshal is the greater, shall be Second Marshal; the other candidate being Third Marshal.

(c) Every elector shall vote for three candidates for each committee, indicating by "C" his preference for Chairman. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each committee shall be declared elected. Of these three elected, that one receiving the highest number of votes for Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Committee.

(d) For other offices, an elector shall vote for not more than one candidate; and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.

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