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<DIV>Just wanted to throw my $0.02 in but...</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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!</DIV>
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<DIV>It's certainly more appealing and more informative than those ugly
Lawn Signs!</DIV>
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<DIV>Just a thought, and hope you feel better soon!</DIV>
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<DIV>Adrianne Lefkowitz</DIV>
<DIV>Madison Street</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR>Let
me say up front that I have a nasty cold/flu/fever right now, and<BR>am not
thinking as clearly as I would like to be. That being said, I<BR>thought
immediate action was required.<BR><BR>The Riverdale Park Town Code says
(?29-19)<BR><BR>"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person at or in connection
with any<BR>town election to engage in any of the following
conduct:<BR>[sections removed for brevity]<BR>(7) To use any town property or
facility in connection with any<BR>election except as authorized by the Mayor
and Council."<BR><BR>I had hoped that the Town Council would authorize,
through adoption of<BR>the proposed email list electioneering policy, limited
electioneering<BR>on the list. Because they did not, I have to decide
whether<BR>?29-19(a)(7) applies to the lists or not (I've heard opinions on
both<BR>sides of this, but had not actually read the text of the
code,<BR>recently, until today). I had hoped to do this before
anything<BR>started, but apparently the election season has started
already.<BR><BR>Therefore, at least for the time being (until I get well and
can<BR>review the code and discuss this issue with others),
ALL<BR>electioneering on the lists is prohibited. All messages will
be<BR>moderated to make sure they do not contain
electioneering.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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