Since when is a sign in the window considered an expenditure? Plenty of local businesses put politicians' signs in their windows... it's been that way forever and most of the signs I recall have been for DFL candidates, not that it really matters.
Connie Nompelis Phillips West & Powderhorn --- Dan McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps you haven't been through Ward 9 lately > where Shegstad signs > > outnumber Schiff signs by about 4-1. There is > clearly strong > > support in the ward for independent candidate, > Dave Shegstad. > > > > Dan McGrath > > Longfellow > > > I have seen a lot of signs for (Republican Endorsed) > Dave Shegstad, > and I would say that 99% of them are at businesses. > Perhaps He is > unaware that MN Campaign Finance Law (sec. > 211B.15)prohibits > corporate campaign contributions which includes > posting of campaign > signs. > > Subd. 2. Prohibited contributions. A corporation > may not make a > contribution or offer or agree to make a > contribution, directly or > indirectly, of > any money, property, free service of its officers, > employees, or > members, or thing > of monetary value to a major political party, > organization, > committee, or > individual to promote or defeat the candidacy of an > individual for > nomination, > election, or appointment to a political office. For > the purpose of > this subdivision, > "contribution" includes an expenditure to promote or > defeat the > election or > nomination of a candidate to a political office that > is made with the > authorization or expressed or implied consent of, or > in cooperation > or in concert > with, or at the request or suggestion of, a > candidate or committee > established > to support or oppose a candidate. > > Dan McConnell > Longfellow > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at > http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a > member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: > http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: > http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused > Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
