This year's local election candidates are tackling big
problem-resolutions and contentious issues to win their seat, but one
local race sports more than the usual friendly candidate rivalries.
Two of Malta's three Town Supervisor candidates butt heads last week, when the Fair Campaign Practices for the Capital Region, Inc. (FCP) held a hearing on October 14 to consider Paul Sausville's complaint against Sue Nolen.
Sausville claimed that Nolen had distributed a brochure three days before the primary - which she lost to Sausville -that violated several principles since it contained many distortions and falsifications about him. He also reported the flyer did not include the name of the sponsoring person or organization, which is a violation of fair campaign practices.
Nolen's campaign flyer called "Have You Heard?" included a section titled "Paul Sausville's Real Malta Report Card" and another section titled "Paul J. Sausville An Ethics Challenged Supervisor." The flyer contained allegations violating Fair Campaign Principle Four and Principle Two.
Campaign Principle Four states that a candidate can not misrepresent, distort, or otherwise falsify the facts regarding an opponent. Campaign Principle Two states that a candidate will not permit unfair or misleading attacks upon the character of an opponent.
Nolen was found in violation of fair campaign principles on nine counts; seven counts that she distorted or otherwise falsified the facts; one count that she conducted unfair or misleading attacks on her opponent's character; and one count for anonymously distributing the flyer. She did not attend the hearing.
The FCP lacks the power to punish Nolen for these violations. She is running a write-in campaign for the November 3 Town Supervisor election.
Sausville claimed that Nolen had distributed a brochure three days before the primary - which she lost to Sausville -that violated several principles since it contained many distortions and falsifications about him. He also reported the flyer did not include the name of the sponsoring person or organization, which is a violation of fair campaign practices.
Nolen's campaign flyer called "Have You Heard?" included a section titled "Paul Sausville's Real Malta Report Card" and another section titled "Paul J. Sausville An Ethics Challenged Supervisor." The flyer contained allegations violating Fair Campaign Principle Four and Principle Two.
Campaign Principle Four states that a candidate can not misrepresent, distort, or otherwise falsify the facts regarding an opponent. Campaign Principle Two states that a candidate will not permit unfair or misleading attacks upon the character of an opponent.
Nolen was found in violation of fair campaign principles on nine counts; seven counts that she distorted or otherwise falsified the facts; one count that she conducted unfair or misleading attacks on her opponent's character; and one count for anonymously distributing the flyer. She did not attend the hearing.
The FCP lacks the power to punish Nolen for these violations. She is running a write-in campaign for the November 3 Town Supervisor election.
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