Murray Miller celebrates after being named homecoming queen in front of the Lyceum Tuesday. DM Photo | Phillip Waller
After an hour delay, the University of Mississippi Associated Student Body announced the results of Tuesday’s personality elections on the steps of the Lyceum. The definitive results of the Miss Ole Miss election, however, were withheld.
ASB Attorney General Kelly Savage said the results of the 2014-2015 Miss Ole Miss race have been affected by a violation filed against one of the candidates.
In the coming days, she and the ASB elections review board will hold a violation hearing, giving the accused candidate the opportunity to defend herself before they announce any further results.After the hearing, the board will vote by simple majority on whether a violation was committed or not.
“Nobody has been disqualified as of now,” Savage explained. “However, the violation hearing could lead to potential disqualification.”
She said as soon as a decision is made, the Miss Ole Miss elections results would be published to the ASB Twitter account.
The university’s 2014-15 Mr. Ole Miss will be decided in a run-off election Thursday featuring Rob Barber, who received 2,304 votes, or 38.61 percent, and Luke Love who received 1,997 votes, or 33.45 percent.
Murray Miller of Jackson was announced as the 2014-15 Homecoming Queen and received 4,140 votes, or 74.06 percent.
Earlier this week, Miller’s campaign team filed a violation against themselves for breaching a rule stated in the ASB Constitution and Code.
Last weekend a friend of Miller’s mother brought 16 iced cookies reading “Murray for Queen” to a tailgate in the Grove.
The violated clause states no candidate or his or her representatives shall offer food or free giveaways as part of the campaigning process. Any violation of this subsection shall serve as a major violation and grounds for possible disqualification.
Miller classified the cookies as a surprise donation, and said she had no intention of passing them out as a part of her campaign.
Despite committing a major violation that could have potentially constituted disqualification, the ASB elections review board unanimously voted to issue her a $150 fine.
The 2014 maid elects include freshman Faith Fogarty with 636 votes, or 31.4 percent, sophomore Elizabeth Pyron with 262 votes, or 19.72 percent, junior Alli Bridgers with 217 votes, or 18.06 percent and senior Catherine Holman with 334 vote, or 32.27 percent.
Male campus favorites include Carter Barnett, Stephan Castellanos, David Dye, Ryan Schmelz and William Wildman. Female campus favorites include Mary Kate Berger, Britt Buchanan, Catherine Holman, Emily Wikle and Allie Winters.
