however, it is an error to ask the
constituents to vote to "re-elect" him. Since he has never ran in the 5th
ward, CP
Johnson-Lee is the incumbent running for re-election. CP Samuels would not be
up for re-election in the 5th Ward. Perhaps it should have said, vote for Don
Samuels to be "re-elected to the city council." The literature is misleading,
but I think it was just an accident.
Michelle Hill
You are wrong.
This is clearly defined by Minnesota Statutes & Campaign
Regulations. Candidates can call themselves "incumbent" and say "re-elect"
if the 'new' district includes any part of the 'old' district that they
represented.
This is covered very specifically, and was intended to deal with
situations just like this. In this case, BOTH candidates are entitled to
call themselves incumbent and say re-elect.
If we want to discuss the 5th ward election, let's do so on the candidates'
quaifications and positions on issues, not on incorrect opinions about
campaign regulations.
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson
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