Driskell said the time to question the election's legitimacy had passed and that the council should move on.

Redmond said she thought the Election Commission should re-convene to examine the case, a move which council Parliamentarian John P. Marshall '01 said would require a majority of council members.

According to Seton, any 10 council representatives could also bring a bill before the council to forcibly remove another representative or officer.

However, Burton still has his supporters on council.

Alexander A. Boni-Saenz '01, who worked for the Driskell-Burton campaign, said he felt Burton's resignation would accomplish nothing.

"Those alleging serious campaign violations will not be satisfied until both Fentrice and John are removed. Their interest is in getting their own candidate in there, which, at this point, is not going to happen," he wrote in an e-mail message. "We should move on and get to work."

And Stephen N. Smith '02, who endorsed Burton and Driskell in this year's presidential campaign, echoed the sentiments of many council members in saying he didn't know enough about the controversy to make a decision on the matter.