If no candidates run for the slots in a particular House, residents may still elect representatives by writing in names on the ballot.
But if a write-in candidate is elected and declines to serve, or if no voters write in a candidate, the House simply has no voice on the council.
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The "ucvote" program, which allows students to cast their vote on the Harvard network via Telnet, cannot tally results in real time--votes can be counted only after the program times out tomorrow evening.
As a result, the commission does not know how individuals are faring in the election until minutes before they make the final results public.
Students can cast their votes by typing "ucvote" at the fas% prompt.