Electioneering, as I understand it, refers to campaigning or advocating for a particular candidate or position (such as on a ballot referendum issue). It does not include non-partisan announcements that serve an informational function. E.g., reminders of an upcoming election, voter registration deadlines, or the deadline for registering as a candidate in a local election would not fall under "electioneering." In short, if it's something the League of Women Voters would do, it promotes civic participation but is not electioneering.<div>
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<span style="padding-bottom:14px;padding-right:15px"><em style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal">electioneering</em></span><span class="f" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:smaller;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.7em;padding-bottom:7px">present participle of<em style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal"> e·lec·tion·eer</em></span></h3>
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(of a politician or political campaigner) Take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="gl" style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="padding-right:17px"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS358US358&q=electioneer&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=v9ltT8vRFsPe0gH0wYDoBg&ved=0CCgQkQ4" class="fl" style="color:rgb(17,34,204);text-decoration:none">More info »</a></span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electioneering&sa=X&ei=v9ltT8vRFsPe0gH0wYDoBg&ved=0CCkQkg4oAA&usg=AFQjCNGU0o_bZL6LFbPNTZh_ZQUwzqwx4w" style="color:rgb(17,34,204);text-decoration:none">Merriam-Webster</a> - <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/electioneering&sa=X&ei=v9ltT8vRFsPe0gH0wYDoBg&ved=0CCoQkg4oAQ&usg=AFQjCNES9Tasx-AiDg0N9PQ-PE8tKgi8wQ" style="color:rgb(17,34,204);text-decoration:none">The Free Dictionary</a></div>
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<span class="st" style="line-height:1.24">e·lec·tion·eer ( -l k sh -nîr ). intr.v. e·lec·tion·eered, e·lec·tion·eer·ing, e·lec·tion·eers. To work actively for a candidate or political party.</span></div></div></li></ol>Dwight Holmes</div>
<div>TownTalk Moderator</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Melissa Avery <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m.avery@rocketmail.com">m.avery@rocketmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><span><h2 style="font-family:'Times New Roman';background-color:rgb(255,240,208);background-image:initial">Electioneering Prohibited</h2>
<div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Electioneering is not permitted on e-mail lists supported by the Town of Riverdale Park.</div></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Sarah Wayland <<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 23, 2012 8:12 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [RP TownTalk] Early Voting Starts Tomorrow, Saturday, March 24th!<br> </font> </div>
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Early voting starts tomorrow - you can vote at the College Park<br>Community Center (5051 Pierce Avenue College Park, MD 20740)<br><br>Early voting centers will be open 10am to 8pm, Saturday, March 24 –<br>Thursday, March 29, 2012, (Sunday Hours Noon – 6:00 p.m.). Voting is<br>
convenient, accessible and on your schedule.<br><br>You can download the League of Women Voter's Guide to the Election<br>here: <a href="http://pg1.lwvmd.org/n/node/7910" target="_blank">http://pg1.lwvmd.org/n/node/7910</a><br>
<br>Be informed, and don't forget to vote!<br><br>-Sarah<br><br><br>-- <br>Sarah Wayland<br><a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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