[RP TownTalk] "Electioneering"

[Euniverz at aol.com]

Just wanted to throw my $0.02 in but...
 
In this day of spin doctors and 30 second sound bites, it's so difficult to  
learn about what candidates -- at any level -- have to offer the  
citizenry...it seems a shame to shut down such a relatively pure form of  information 
dissemination.
 
I understand the need to get clarification regarding the law, but if the  
same rules of nettiquette apply, or perhaps more electioneering-specific rules  
apply, I don't see why we can't just follow the same honest,  open discourse 
before a declaration of candidacy as after.  But  perhaps that a whole 'nother 
set of laws to write!
 
It's certainly more appealing and more informative than those ugly  Lawn 
Signs!
 
Just a thought,  and hope you feel better soon!
 
Adrianne Lefkowitz
Madison Street




Let  me say up front that I have a nasty cold/flu/fever right now, and
am not  thinking as clearly as I would like to be. That being said, I
thought  immediate action was required.

The Riverdale Park Town Code says  (?29-19)

"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person at or in connection  with any
town election to engage in any of the following  conduct:
[sections removed for brevity]
(7) To use any town property or  facility in connection with any
election except as authorized by the Mayor  and Council."

I had hoped that the Town Council would authorize,  through adoption of
the proposed email list electioneering policy, limited  electioneering
on the list.  Because they did not, I have to decide  whether
?29-19(a)(7) applies to the lists or not (I've heard opinions on  both
sides of this, but had not actually read the text of the  code,
recently, until today).  I had hoped to do this before  anything
started, but apparently the election season has started  already.

Therefore, at least for the time being (until I get well and  can
review the code and discuss this issue with others),  ALL
electioneering on the lists is prohibited.  All messages will  be
moderated to make sure they do not contain  electioneering.


 
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