"The Internal E.C. Investigation alleges that Danganan and Redmond have posted 11x17 posters without the E.C. logo appearing on all copies," he wrote.

Danganan called this an "honest mistake." He said the E.C. logo was on the posters when members of his campaign took them to Kinko's for copying.

"There must have been a mix-up," he said. He referred to the penalties as a "harsh decision" for a mistake.

Vaina also wrote that Danganan and Redmond hung posters in areas of the campus and of dorms that are off-limits according to E.C. laws.

Danganan said Charles A. Truesdell '99, William M. Jay '98 and Noah Z. Seton '00 have been the most vocal in notifying the EC of his violations.

Seton, a member of Stewart's campaign, said he informed the E.C. of violations because he believed it was important uphold the rules of the election, not because he wanted to boost Stewart's campaign.

"Elections need rules or they won't work," he said. "I want to make sure there is a fair election."

Seton said his intent was not in any way malicious toward other candidates.

"I hope this will not strain friendships or relations in the [council]," he said.

Danganan disagreed with Seton's emphasis on the importance of these regulations, saying that the preoccupation with rules detracts from the issues being debated in the campaigns.

"This shouldn't be the focus of the race," Danganan said. "I just want to get past this--this is why students are discontent with this kind of politicking. This is not the way I work."

He said the E.C. should not be so anxious to dock points, but instead should simply warn candidates. He said he thinks the E.C. is definitely more strict about enforcing the regulations this year than in the past.

Vaina said the E.C. is trying to reduce the number of posters candidates hang around campus. The commissioners are publicizing the infringements to discourage candidates from violating the rules.

Other candidates have committed similar violations, but some of them have not been penalized, Bush said.

Bush said yesterday some of his campaign workers discovered a few of his campaign posters waded in the trash in Quincy House. Removing posters from the wall is a flagrant violation of the E.C. rules.

Vaina said the E.C. assigned Bush points yesterday for placing his posters over fliers for the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and posters for other candidates.

Bush said the E.C. also penalized him on Monday for putting up table tents in Currier House without permission.

Bush said many of the other campaigns had similar violations but were not penalized.

"I don't think we should have all of these violations," he said. "I don't think we are doing anything wrong.