This is a developing story.
The Tufts Community Coalition Senate Presidential Election (currently scheduled to be held Wednesday) follows the TCU Board of Elections' decision Thursday to disqualify a candidate for election fraud. Fate is up in the air. ECOM wrote in an email to the Daily that the decisions regarding the election schedule are as follows: Published by 12pm on Monday.
Candidate Joel Omolade has appealed his disqualification to the TCU Court of Justice, but has been allowed to continue campaigning in the meantime. If his appeal is successful, he will face Tufts University student body president candidates Crystal Mutebi and Mikayla Paquette.
ECOM wrote in an Instagram post on Friday that it had received multiple pieces of evidence from sources that the candidate had broken the president's policies. campaign rules And the disqualification was not based on a singular case.
“We are currently reviewing the decision to ensure candidates receive a fair process and hearing, and to investigate allegations of serious misconduct against candidates and their campaigns,” the judiciary said. said in a statement. Daily. “We will hold public hearings to give each party a chance to make their case and reach a conclusion on how to proceed with the upcoming presidential election. We will notify you of any necessary updates as they become available. ”
Mr Omolade declined to comment on his disqualification or to appeal to the judiciary.
ECOM confirmed all this in an email to the Daily. three “Barring any unforeseen circumstances,” the candidates are scheduled to face off in a presidential debate Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 270 of the Joyce Cummings Center.
