"I wish we could have had more warning before the speeches so that we could have had more attendance, but I thought the process was handled very well," Batty said. "Only time will tell, but I hope everyone will stay involved."

Pryor said he had not yet announced the staff members or graduated SAC chairs who will also serve on the task force.

Pryor said he was very pleased with the outcome of the IOP's first democratic elections.

"We had splendid candidates seeking each position," he said. "I was just saddened by the fact that some people had to win and some had to lose. We had some really fine individuals; whether they won or lost, they are going to make a fine contribution to the Institute of Politics."

The IOP has not decided whether democratic elections will be held at the end of next semester.

Although exact numbers were not available, students involved with the election process estimated that about 50 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the election.

--Staff writer Sarah A. Dolgonos can be reached at dolgonos@fas.harvard.edu.