The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) elections commission disqualified presidential candidate Jay Bundy and declared runner-up Jay Chamberlin president last night.

The elections commission said Bundy's campaign had exceeded its spending limit, leading to disqualification.

According to a UPUA elections commission press release, Bundy spent $400.06, exceeding his spending limit--which was already reduced by 39 percent due to fines--by $34.06.

Head elections commissioner Ashley Hill said the commission based the spending total on Bundy's original financial statement, turned in on Wednesday.

At last night's meeting, Brink tried to submit a revised financial statement, but Hill said the commission made a unanimous decision to accept the original statement because it was the only one turned in by Wednesday's deadline.

Hill said the commission disputed one claim on the original financial statement concerning the cost of making copies.

Hill said Bundy's financial statement listed a cost of $290 for making fliers. Hill said the commission recorded that he had made 3,800 fliers. Bundy's statement listed a charge of 10 cents per copy, so the commission adjusted his charge to $380.

This $90 increase put Bundy's expenditures over his spending limit.

Brink disputed these charges last night, saying that he paid $160 for paper and had his friend in information sciences and technology make copies free of charge.

Due to a miscommunication in their campaign, markers and tape that were not purchased specifically for the election were charged on the financial statement, Brink said.

Bundy could not be reached for comment and Andrew Reeve, UPUA transition group leader, said Bundy was hanging up the phone each time he attempted to call.

Hill said Bundy's recent comments,

in which he called student voters "stupid" and said he wanted the "lowest approval rating in history," did not affect the decision to disqualify him.

She said the analysis of Bundy's financial statement was done on Friday. She added that the commission only voted last night on which financial statement to use as a criterion for disqualification.

Brink said he feels the decision was based on a "personal vendetta."

"All this started once Jay's comments were aired. I was confirmed by [elections commissioner] Katie Vogel before that," he said.

Brink added that the elections commission questioned Bundy's leadership skills at last night's meeting.

"They actually said they didn't think Jay was apt to lead," he said. "They asked me, 'how could you run with someone like that?' "

Hill said the comments were made as a student and not as an elections commissioner.

Chamberlin said since he won by default he would have to work harder to prove the legitimacy of the organization.

However, he said Bundy's comments would have decreased the legitimacy of the Bundy administration as well.

"I would actually see this as a step up in legitimacy," Chamberlin said.

Chamberlin said he hopes to meet with the other six elected UPUA representatives this week and have all the positions filled within a month.

Nick Stathes, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president, said it was "unbelievable" that Bundy was disqualified after winning the popular vote.

"This is another example of how no one involved with this organization wishes for a fair and democratic process to take place," he said.