Smith, who is running on a ticket with Justin R. Chapa ’05, has built up a reputation on the boards of both the Black Students Association and the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters’ Alliance as a progressive campus leader.

Lurie, who is in his first semester on the council, has indicated that he also plans to run as a political activist.

Shortly after 12:01 a.m., Lurie wrote a message to the Harvard Secular Society e-mail list, asking for help postering and handing out flyers.

“One of my major platform points is ending discrimination on campus, including in religious student groups,” Lurie wrote in the e-mail, “and we need your help if we’re to make ending bigotry at Harvard a major issue on campus.”

The remaining two presidential candidates, Albert J. Lim ’04 and Hunter A. Maats ’04, and their running-mates, had not done any campaigning as of early this morning.

—Staff writer Alexander J. Blenkinsopp can be reached at blenkins@fas.harvard.edu.