The Judicial Board will meet tonight at 11:15 p.m. to make a final ruling on Student Government presidential candidate Nirvana Habash’s disqualification from the ballot.
Habash was disqualified Wednesday morning after the Board of Elections ruled that she had violated election rules.
The BOE, which voted 3-1 with one abstention to disqualify Habash, received an official complaint Tuesday saying that an e-mail had been sent out over the School of Public Affair’s Leadership Program’s listserv in support of Habash’s campaign.
This e-mail violated Article VII IV Section 10 which says that candidates may not send out campaign related information on non-campaign related mediums. Since the SPA Leadership Program listserv is an academic, university-run program, this was a “clear violation” of the rules, according to Erika Zois, acting Chairwoman of the Board of Elections.
The e-mail was sent by Meg Miraglia, an Undergraduate Senator for the class of 2011 and Emily Beyer, both friends of Habash and members of the Leadership Program.
“We’re so excited to be working with Nirvana Habash as she runs for SG President for the upcoming year,” part of the e-mail read. “We, and many others, really feel as though she is the best candidate for the job.”
Habash said she is confident in her appeal and believes the ruling will be overturned.
This story will be updated after the committee meets tonight.


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