At Sunday night's meeting, the board votedsix-to-one with two abstentions to impeachCampbell. Sofen and Tan were the two abstentions,Campbell said.
Sofen said he originally voted to abstain butlater changed his vote to favor Campbell'simpeachment.
Constitutional Crisis
Campbell claims his conduct did not warrantimpeachment. He also said the impeachment isinvalid because the group's constitution itself isquestionable.
Sulmers wrote the BGLTSA's constitution lastSeptember and presented it to the board forrevision.
Campbell said he expected the constitution tobe presented to the full BGLTSA membership forratification.
Since that did not happen, Campbell said theconstitution is not valid.
Sulmers declined to comment on Campbell'sassertion about the legality of the constitution.
Later in Sunday night's meeting, according toCampbell, board members Summer, Alena J. Williams'98, who is also a Crimson editor, and RichardWilliams told Sulmers they would resign ifCampbell did not leave the organization.
Sulmers then put Campbell's impeachment to avote.
Under the constitution that Sulmers wrote, anyimpeachment must be a unanimous decision. SinceSunday night's vote included abstentions, it isunclear whether the unanimity condition wassatisfied. Additionally, it is unclear whether thecandidate slated for impeachment is allowed tovote.
"I voted not to impeach myself. In my opinion,that therefore denies them the unanimityrequirement," Campbell said.
Sulmers declined to comment on whether theimpeachment was constitutional.
He said that no other board members had broughtto him any concerns about the legality of theconstitution. But he would not comment as towhether BGLTSA was considering amending it.
Summer said the board was united in its supportof the constitution and its procedures.
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