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daily nebraskan
Wednesday, September 20, 1978
Senators accused of fixing election
might be stuffed out of UNO offices
By Kris Hansen
The results of a handwriting analysis will affect the
outcome of a ballot stuffing charge during last spring's
UNO student election, according to Student Body Presi
dent Paul Hoffmann.
Two former senators have been charged with the ballot
stuffing incident. Investigation committee member Ed
Johnson said the two were suspected because of suspici
ous actions at the polling places, along with several in
criminating statements.
Hoffmann said the ballot stuffing affected the outcome
of three senatorial seats and changed the balance in
several others.
"I hope this will go to the student court in less than
two weeks, and that the court will declare the race results
adjusted. Well also have to remove three senators and
instate the real winners," Hoffmann said.
v Replacements named
Business senators Robert Brown and Robert Furr and
Education senator Gayle Eckhardt may be removed from
office and Carol Treller, Doug Hedlund and Larry Ber
nardini would be sworn in.
Hoffmann explained how the false ballots could be
detected.
"When a student votes, two poll workers initial his
ballot and cross off his name. When we calculated the
ballots after the election, we had too many. We cross
checked, and found four bunches of incorrect initials
people who hadn't worked at those times or with those
people," he said.
The false ballots and the suspects' signatures were
analyzed by an expert from the Omaha police depart
ment. Hoffmann said he would study the results this week
and then make a recommendation to Ronald Beer, vice
chancellor of education and student services.
Accused may respond
"After the information is submitted, I have to deter
mine the strength of the charges and provide an opportu
nity for the persons charged to respond," Beer said.
Courses of action ranged from no action through dis
ciplinary probation to removal from school, he added.
Beer said the student committee did a thorough job
of investigating the problem, and concluded that ballot
stuffing occurred.
"Since they used a person described as an expert
to do the handwriting analysis, a lot will depend on his
statement and the strength of his results," Beer said.
Beer will then determine what action will be taken.
Hoffmann said all action taken by the student govern
ment so far still is legal, despite the uncertain race
results.
"These people were sworn in and took office, so
nothing is affected in the legislature," he said.
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