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Jack Bone

(2,023 posts)
Wed May 18, 2016, 03:11 AM May 2016

Should The Secretary's Of State in Democratic Primaries..

Be allowed to campaign/promote candidates in the races that they're overseeing?


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joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
1. Any law barring it would be an open and shut free speech case.
Wed May 18, 2016, 03:52 AM
May 2016

Though Colorado bars the Sec. of State from being the "highest ranking campaign official."

Jack Bone

(2,023 posts)
2. Jurors aren't allowed to talk to the media during a trial
Wed May 18, 2016, 04:19 AM
May 2016

..no freedom of speech violation there...this notion is similar

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
5. It's a party primary. It's not an election
Wed May 18, 2016, 05:30 AM
May 2016

It's a club the secretary of state belongs to, making an internal administrative decision.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
4. I can't imagine a legal way to prevent it
Wed May 18, 2016, 05:29 AM
May 2016

I suppose there could be a party rule against it, but I can't think of a good reason why we should pass that.

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