Just out of curiosity, NAC visited the Indiana Secretary of State’s website last spring prior to the primary, and found this illuminating information for candidates.
Political Signs and Disclaimer Requirements for Political Literature and Advertisements
WHAT is a “disclaimer”?
A disclaimer identifies who paid for certain political material and whether any candidate approves of the material if the material is paid for by someone other than the candidate.
What are some examples of political materials and literature requiring disclaimers?
Newspaper advertisements, billboards, signs, posters, yard signs, (whether homemade or commercially printed), portable billboards, brochures, leaflets, circulars, letterheads and direct mail pieces sent to more than 100 persons.
Is there a penalty for circulating or publishing literature or other material concerning a candidate without the required disclaimer?
Yes. The penalty is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, not more than one (1) year imprisonment, or both. (IC 3-14-1-3)
In a Tribune ad on Sunday, November 4, Hollis -- a former councilman during the Taft administration -- claimed to be "experience" and "knowledgable," though as should be obvious by now, not so much so that he would be aware of spelling, grammar and campaign guidelines.
Not unexpectedly, the faux professor Erika (herself perpetually challenged when confronted with rules of syntax) endorses Hollis for city council, presumably under the wisdom that such a superannuated relic could do no worse at expressing himself than she would have if not for a decisive primary refutation.
Whatever you do, please don't vote for this guy. He's looking for oil lamps to light and cranks to start his engine.
Don't we have enough Luddites in positions of authority already?
Showing posts with label Jim Hollis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Hollis. Show all posts
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Not an endorsement, but rather an embarrassment.
Elections come and go, and still some candidates find it expedient to ignore Indiana Election Commission guidelines.
Monday, May 07, 2007
NAC’s Primary Primer: At-large council (D) endorsements.
The year 2007 is shaping up as pivotal for the city of New Albany, and not coincidentally, a primary election comes to us on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. NAC is considering the five contested city council races in the Democratic Party primary and the entertaining three-way Democratic mayor’s race.
The format will be consistent throughout, continuing here with the at-large council race.
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Council (D) At-Large
The New Albanian (NA):
You are asked to pick three of six … but I see only one and a half.
(NA) - Endorsement:
John Gonder truly thinks globally and acts locally, and his ability to grasp larger issues and trends and to apply them to the grassroots level of local affairs is an excellent recommendation to serve on a city where presently, ideas go to die slow and very painful deaths.
(NA) – Endorsement with an asterisk:
Lately I’ve not comprehended incumbent Jack Messer’s council stances, but perhaps these recent inexplicabilities can be chalked up to the vagaries of election year political maneuvering. I’m prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt, because during his first three years in office, a stellar progressive voting record and unquestioned leadership on important projects like Scribner Place were vital for progress in this community.
(NA) - The rest of the pack, not endorsed:
Incumbent Donnie Blevins is correct in pointing to the pressures he has experienced as the council’s “swing vote,” but although he has managed to swing the correct way perhaps slightly more than half the time, an apparently non-existent pattern of core political beliefs might have assisted him in more reliable decision-making at other times.
Shirley Baird is to be credited for taking a far higher road than those with whom she is customarily seen keeping company at council meetings, and yet if maintaining a once-a-week posting schedule on a blog is too time-consuming, it’s simply a bad omen for the effort it will require to keep abreast of breaking events while on the council.
Lagging far to the rear are Jim Hollis, a fossilized relic and ex-functionary pushing 80 who has yet to divulge a solitary platform plank, and Vicki Denhart, the cowardly and trognonymous progenitor of the Freedom to Screech smear blog, who has offered numerous platform planks – any of them suitable for her to walk at rapier point, but none useful to the city in general except as components of bilious and vendetta-driven decay management.
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Bluegill (BG):
The format will be consistent throughout, continuing here with the at-large council race.
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Council (D) At-Large
The New Albanian (NA):
You are asked to pick three of six … but I see only one and a half.
(NA) - Endorsement:
John Gonder truly thinks globally and acts locally, and his ability to grasp larger issues and trends and to apply them to the grassroots level of local affairs is an excellent recommendation to serve on a city where presently, ideas go to die slow and very painful deaths.
(NA) – Endorsement with an asterisk:
Lately I’ve not comprehended incumbent Jack Messer’s council stances, but perhaps these recent inexplicabilities can be chalked up to the vagaries of election year political maneuvering. I’m prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt, because during his first three years in office, a stellar progressive voting record and unquestioned leadership on important projects like Scribner Place were vital for progress in this community.
(NA) - The rest of the pack, not endorsed:
Incumbent Donnie Blevins is correct in pointing to the pressures he has experienced as the council’s “swing vote,” but although he has managed to swing the correct way perhaps slightly more than half the time, an apparently non-existent pattern of core political beliefs might have assisted him in more reliable decision-making at other times.
Shirley Baird is to be credited for taking a far higher road than those with whom she is customarily seen keeping company at council meetings, and yet if maintaining a once-a-week posting schedule on a blog is too time-consuming, it’s simply a bad omen for the effort it will require to keep abreast of breaking events while on the council.
Lagging far to the rear are Jim Hollis, a fossilized relic and ex-functionary pushing 80 who has yet to divulge a solitary platform plank, and Vicki Denhart, the cowardly and trognonymous progenitor of the Freedom to Screech smear blog, who has offered numerous platform planks – any of them suitable for her to walk at rapier point, but none useful to the city in general except as components of bilious and vendetta-driven decay management.
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Bluegill (BG):
While I, too, give Jack Messer much credit for early and necessary action in wiping the spittle from the cheeks of anyone of reasonable intelligence who had to face the Council in the past few years and voting for something, at-large election strategy dictates that informed voters cast only one vote in the race. My vote's going to John Gonder.
John has handily demonstrated core principles, an understanding of local redevelopment issues, a well-developed worldview, and a willingness and ability to apply and communicate them in a political sphere in which the lack of the aforementioned is a hallmark.
John has handily demonstrated core principles, an understanding of local redevelopment issues, a well-developed worldview, and a willingness and ability to apply and communicate them in a political sphere in which the lack of the aforementioned is a hallmark.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Laws, shmaws ... we don't need no stinkin' laws.
Just out of curiosity, NAC visited the Indiana Secretary of State’s website and found this illuminating information for candidates.
Political Signs and Disclaimer Requirements for Political Literature and Advertisements
WHAT is a “disclaimer”?
A disclaimer identifies who paid for certain political material and whether any candidate approves of the material if the material is paid for by someone other than the candidate.
What are some examples of political materials and literature requiring disclaimers?
Newspaper advertisements, billboards, signs, posters, yard signs, (whether homemade or commercially printed), portable billboards, brochures, leaflets, circulars, letterheads and direct mail pieces sent to more than 100 persons.
Is there a penalty for circulating or publishing literature or other material concerning a candidate without the required disclaimer?
Yes. The penalty is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, not more than one (1) year imprisonment, or both. (IC 3-14-1-3)
Do you think these three local candidates know that they’re in violation of the Indiana Election Commission guidelines? We're guessing "yes" on the Wizard of Westside, but "no" on the part of Mr. Hollis and Ms. Baird.
Political Signs and Disclaimer Requirements for Political Literature and Advertisements
WHAT is a “disclaimer”?
A disclaimer identifies who paid for certain political material and whether any candidate approves of the material if the material is paid for by someone other than the candidate.
What are some examples of political materials and literature requiring disclaimers?
Newspaper advertisements, billboards, signs, posters, yard signs, (whether homemade or commercially printed), portable billboards, brochures, leaflets, circulars, letterheads and direct mail pieces sent to more than 100 persons.
Is there a penalty for circulating or publishing literature or other material concerning a candidate without the required disclaimer?
Yes. The penalty is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, not more than one (1) year imprisonment, or both. (IC 3-14-1-3)
Do you think these three local candidates know that they’re in violation of the Indiana Election Commission guidelines? We're guessing "yes" on the Wizard of Westside, but "no" on the part of Mr. Hollis and Ms. Baird.
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