“We’re going to be the ones who are going to actually be able to deliver because of our credibility with the council, the administration and across the student body,” Capp said.

If Glazer-Capp and Nicolais-Mannapperuma prove to be the only candidates, next month’s race will feature fewer choices than is usual. Over the past three years, there have been at least four presidential candidates in the race.

Jonathan D. Einkauf ’06, chair of the council’s Election Commission, said there is still time for last-minute candidates to decide to run.

“You never know,” Einkauf said. “We had a couple of candidates jump on at the very end of the period last year.”

One council member, Ian W. Nichols ’06, said he may attempt to “spice up the ticket.”

Nichols, vice chair of the council’s Finance Committee, said he is considering running for president in order to offer students more choice on the ballot.

“I don’t think that the two candidates right now are all that different,” Nichols said. Nichols is president of the Harvard Beer Society.

Candidates can begin campaigning on Nov. 29—provided that a random sample of 100 supporters’ signatures has been verified. Voting begins on Dec. 6.

Einkauf said the schedule allows for candidates and their supporters to enjoy the Thanksgiving break without worrying about the campaign.

“Right now what we’re looking for is early campaigning,” Einkauf said. “It’s kind of a fuzzy issue for the candidates to understand because we expect candidates to be collecting signatures, but they’re not allowed to be articulating their platform.”

Einkauf said he has received a few complaints about early campaigning, but he said nothing has been confirmed. The candidates are punished monetarily for breaking campaign rules—various offenses cause money to be deducted from a candidate’s $100 campaign budget.

The current candidates said they are looking forward to the race.

“It’s exciting to see how much support we have already, especially among the council,” Glazer said.

“We have people from every reach in the College,” Nicolais said. “We’re ready for it. We’re ready to go.”

Council President Matthew W. Mahan ’05 said he will most likely endorse a ticket once he has heard all the candidates’ platforms.

“It’s going to be a tough race,” Mahan said.