The e-mails left many BSA members more unclear about an election that has already prompted several e-mails over the BMF and ABHW lists.

“When I read the e-mail, I was confused as to what the real story was. There had just been so many [e-mails] before that staking some sort of a claim as to how the election was run,” said BSA member Peter G. Asante ’07.

Earlier this month, a debate erupted over the BMF list about e-mailing ballots for the BSA presidential runoff election. The runoff ultimately took place at a Sunday meeting and yielded results heavily in favor of Adjah, who won 104-60.

Lee’s e-mail also elicited a response from Adjah and Raynor. In an e-mail to the BMF list, the two issued a joint statement calling upon the black community to not lose faith in the incoming board, or in BSA at large, for mistakes that may or may not have been made by the outgoing board.

Past BSA presidents Brandon A. Gayle ’03, Charles M. Moore ’04 and Aaliyah N. Williams ’02 also weighed in on Lee’s accusations. In an e-mail to ABHW, they wrote that both Gayle and Moore have seen the questionable ballot that was discounted in the final 63-63 tally.

“While it is true that the decision to disqualify that ballot was a judgment call, the decision was one that a reasonable person could make and that we would have probably made ourselves,” they wrote in the e-mail.

They also wrote that the black community should move on from this incident—a sentiment shared by president-elect Adjah.

“I want everyone to be able to voice their concerns. But I think the new board and the community is ready to move on once their concerns are addressed,” said Adjah.

Despite Lee’s e-mail, Raynor said he will not push for another election. According to Raynor, the electoral issues will be addressed in a general meeting in the future, though a date has yet to be set.

“I just want the truth, and we are in the process of clearing up what happened,” said Raynor. “I think there were a lot of flaws in getting to the end result of the election, and I think everyone involved has good intentions but made poor choices.”

—Staff writer Shayak Sarkar can be reached at ssarkar@fas.harvard.edu.