Todd Akin Document at City Hall Prompts Electioneering Concerns
A sharp-eyed reader noted that a non-election related proclamation from Todd Akin's congressional office was in a glass display class a few feet from voting lines.
The proclamation pictured above and featuring Todd Akin's name was found just a few feet from the line of Chesterfield residents waiting to vote at city hall this morning. The framed document appears to be several years old and not related to any election campaign. It's part of a glass display in the lobby of Chesterfield City Hall that bears other awards and announcements. A sharp-eyed voter pointed out its location to Chesterfield Patch, concerned that it might be violating laws that prohibit electioneering within 25 feet of a polling place. Precinct supervisor Kevin Gracey said the document, although small and not official campaign literature, would properly need to be taken down or covered up. However, he said he would wait to make a …
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Frank Johnson
4:49 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Me too. In a close election like this is bound to be, the integrity of the vote will be of great importance. more ›