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Panel approves tighter limits on electioneering by public employees after heated debate
Summary
The House Election Law Committee approved HB 340 as amended, a bill that adds examples and expands the prohibition on electioneering by public employees; the committee vote was 10-8 after an amendment carried 15-2.
The House Election Law Committee voted 10-8 to recommend HB 340 as amended, a bill that expands the statutory prohibition on electioneering by public employees and adds illustrative examples of prohibited conduct.
Representative Lisa Mazer introduced the bill, saying public employees paid with tax dollars should remain neutral in elections. "This bill is important so that public employees who we pay with our tax dollars remain neutral during state and local elections and serve all citizens regardless of political affiliation," Mazer said during the hearing.
Supporters pointed to specific local incidents: Mazer described a municipal library that circulated a questionnaire she characterized as politically biased; a former school board member…
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