"Both questions will either be very close or won't pass," said representative Arthur D. Goldman '86 of Quincy House.

Unless a strong majority of students vote, the referendum will not be able to provide a "definitive answer" to the question of divestment, Goldman said. He and several other council members said they doubted more than half the student body would vote on the referendum.

Council members also did not agree on the effects the alleged political motivation behind the second question will have on the student vote.

"I don't think the students really care about the petty politicking within the Undergraduate Council," said former council Chairman Brian R. Melendez '86 of Cabot House.

"I do think people have gotten polarized against this issue," said Goldman.

Lane said she was sure the controversy will affect how students vote in the referendum but said that "hopefully it will make people think about [the issues involved]."