The Student Government Elections Commission determined last night a candidate for the office of the student body president did not violate campaign rules after a campaign keg party last weekend.

The commission, however, did mention two other candidates for student body president whose eligibility to run is in question.

According to his campaign Web site, senior in computer engineering and presidential candidate Jeremy Georghiou and his staff threw the party last Saturday, allowing women to drink free and charging men $2.

Commission Chair Kevin Hassell said “many various candidates” had brought the issue to his attention and questioned Georghiou regarding several things he said the body was worried about, such as the possibility of underage drinking.

Georghiou, however, testified the individual at the party in charge of dispensing cups was checking identification and said no underage drinking had taken place at the party.

The board said it was also concerned about the possible violations of a rule that prohibited mass e-mails, specifically in regards to how the party was publicized.

Although Georghiou’s campaign manager, senior in biochemistry Chase Smith, told the board he had sent a few e-mails to acquaintances and advertised the party through the Facebook, he said all of their publicity was legitimate.

“Every e-mail was either a friend or a classmate of mine,” Smith said.

Although Hassell did recommend the board issue a notification to the candidate, an act he said would demonstrate the “ability to say this issue may be a potential hazard,” the group ultimately decided not to take action as a committee, pointing out Georghiou did not break any statute rules to their knowledge.

“A good faith effort was made to adhere to the rules,” Hassell said.

Hassell said he would turn the issue over to Office of Student Conduct Director Paul Cousins this morning for further review.

“I do not feel comfortable investigating this within ourselves,” Hassell said.

Georghiou explained that he wasn’t worried about allegations of a violation, because he had followed the rules. He also said he didn’t think the incident would negatively affect his campaign.

Although he said he thought last night’s process was very fair, he said the allegations showed his fellow candidates are taking him seriously.

“I’m outside of the establishment and they feel threatened by that,” Georghiou said.

He said he did have one request, however.

“I wish whoever filed the complaint would make themselves known,” he said.

Hassell said the charges initially surprised him.

“Normally you don’t see this kind of stuff,” Hassell said. “This is a very unique to way to kick off a presidential campaign.”

The committee also named Scott Stephenson, a student in lifelong education, and Dave Erdmann, a junior in history, as two presidential candidates whose eligibility was “in question.”

Candidacy can appear in question for issues ranging from simply running for the wrong office to more serious eligibility requirements, like failing to meet GPA standards or committing conduct violations.

Although Erdmann has never served in Student Government, Stephenson has served as a senator for the last four years. He has been impeached twice by the Senate, once in the 2005 after a ticket voucher scandal and on Feb. 15 for failing to attend meetings.

Although privacy issues prevented the commission from revealing why Erdmann and Stephenson were in question, Hassell said the group was committed to keeping their process transparent.

“We’re here to make the public aware and ensure a free and open election,” Hassell said.