State Rep. Kenneth Lindell: Politicker PhotoFor the second time in as many months, the Maine Governmental Ethics and Election Practices Commission will consider the use of the verb "re-elect" in campaign literature by candidates who are non-incumbents of the offices that they are running for. The commission will consider whether or not such actions are appropriate this Friday, June 27.
The topic was raised because of the actions of former state Rep. Kenneth Lindell (R-Frankfort). After Lindell lost his seat in 2006, he decided to run again for the same office this year. He decided to use campaign signs printed in his last election campaign, which read "Re-elect Lindell State Representative." When some decided to question the veracity of the signs, Lindell took the matter to the GEEPC's Assistant Director Paul Lavin for a decision.
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