[RP TownTalk] Email List Electioneering Policy

[Alan K. Thompson]

Email List Electioneering Policy

Electioneering shall be prohibited on any e-mail list supported by the
Town of Riverdale Park. For these e-mail lists, electioneering is
defined as an attempt to influence how people will vote on a ballot
issue or candidate in an upcoming election. Electioneering on the
e-mail lists shall only be regulated for sixty days before an
election. The e-mail list administrator shall ensure that
electioneering does not occur. The list administrator has the
authority to delegate their responsibility for administering policy.
List members who wish to appeal decisions under this policy shall
appeal decisions to the list administrator. An appeal of the list
administrator's decision can be made to the town administrator. The
decision of the town administrator is final.

The list administrator or town staff will post information pertaining
to the election to the Town's official website and do so in
conjunction with the public posting of the notice of candidates. This
posting shall include the full list of candidates whose qualifications
have been verified by the judges of election in accordance with §29-12
of the Riverdale Park Town Code. The posting on the Town website shall
include a candidate's name and street address. In addition, if
provided by the candidate, contact information will be included in the
posting. Contact information is limited to a telephone number, an
e-mail address, and a web site address. A notice will be posted to
Town Announce stating the availability of this information.

The above resolution was passed by the Town of Riverdale Park council
on April 2, 2007.