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Kelvin Mace

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 06:32 PM
Mar 2016
Activities at Polling Place. Within 150 feet of a polling place as defined in 950 CMR 53.03(18)(c), no person shall solicit votes for or against, or otherwise promote or oppose, any person or political party or position on a ballot question, to be voted on at the current election.


http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/lawlib/900-999cmr/950cmr53.pdf

Pretty clear, even for a lawyer.
If I cannot get into my polling place to vote, something is definitely amiss. I put nothing monmouth4 Mar 2016 #1
They definitely know how to play the game NWCorona Mar 2016 #3
Bill Clinton must be very aware of polling place Hortensis Mar 2016 #44
so if bernie goes into a voting place to vote for himself is he violating campaign laws too? nt msongs Mar 2016 #2
You're really saying Bill Clinton went in to vote for HRC in Mass? Arazi Mar 2016 #5
That's not the same thing tho. NWCorona Mar 2016 #6
Oh, so Bill was there to vote? I didn't realize he was a resident. Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #7
This! NWCorona Mar 2016 #9
And it took him several hours to vote apparently 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #30
In more than one polling place, too. arcane1 Mar 2016 #64
The rules don't apply to the Clintons? AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #10
Not only was he within 150 feet... HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #36
agreed AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #42
This isn't good at all! NWCorona Mar 2016 #55
Shady shit is Clinton standard operating procedure. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #79
Maybe they didn't understand the law 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #71
Rulz are for little people doncha know? AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #76
There you go, the law says to solucit within 150 ft, did he solicit within 150 ft? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #98
Yes, in fact he went into the polling place & held it hostage for 2 hours. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #99
Where is the proof he "held it hostage for 2 hours", there isn't any proof this happened Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #100
His presence IS soliciting Politicalboi Mar 2016 #105
He will not be charged with a violation which did not occur, plain and simply Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #109
Is Bernie trying to vote in a different state? n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #20
He would be voting in NY so why was he there? sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #72
He wasn't there to vote. He was there to talk to the voters. jillan Mar 2016 #80
... LexVegas Mar 2016 #4
You must be speechless NWCorona Mar 2016 #8
Clinton Corruption... Right in front of a polling place... AzDar Mar 2016 #11
And isn't that illegal? NWCorona Mar 2016 #12
Within 150 feet... AzDar Mar 2016 #18
Im pretty sure they know the rules and observed them all. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #15
Right. Because the Clintons have NEVER broken Laws/Rules/Protocols, right? AzDar Mar 2016 #24
Pretty funny coming from.... JaneyVee Mar 2016 #37
You are absurd. Presented with video evidence of Bill Clinton violating election law, and you resort AzDar Mar 2016 #50
Where was the violation? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #58
Indeed... asuhornets Mar 2016 #69
They have been SO good about that. Downwinder Mar 2016 #28
You mean they know the laws 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #38
You don't sound to sure about that. NWCorona Mar 2016 #53
Respect for the law being SUCH a Clinton tradition, and all. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #74
Same in DC, and probably lots of other places: elleng Mar 2016 #13
Does MA have a law about loitering at the polls? Downwinder Mar 2016 #14
Good question NWCorona Mar 2016 #17
hmm so the videos now made it to the news nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #16
Time to create excuses for Sanders losing KingFlorez Mar 2016 #19
You can keep telling yourself that NWCorona Mar 2016 #22
Any person being prevented from voting for any candidate is wrong Arazi Mar 2016 #23
"You don’t usually get a president doing this" arcane1 Mar 2016 #26
+1! NWCorona Mar 2016 #31
And you should get ready for tonight's results KingFlorez Mar 2016 #39
I can cuss all I fucking want to arcane1 Mar 2016 #48
I feel sorry for you. Bye now. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #33
I feel sorry for you. Bernie's not going to have a good night KingFlorez Mar 2016 #34
Its always time to make excuses for Clinton's 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #41
Is it really to much to ask your candidate Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #90
Exactly. The revolution is canceled because Bill Clinton visited a polling place! FSogol Mar 2016 #108
He's been all over my state today. Capt. Obvious Mar 2016 #21
Nothing wrong with that... Campaigning in front of a public polling place is wrong (and illegal) AzDar Mar 2016 #27
Do you know the rules of a polling place? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #63
Here ya go ... AzDar Mar 2016 #77
Here Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #92
He thinks his popularity will cause people to vote for Hillary...cuz they bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #106
He did this at MULTIPLE locations... AzDar Mar 2016 #107
I wonder if he is going to these places to take attention off of some other thing happening. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #104
There are rules for the Clintons dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #25
That's becoming more and more apparent. NWCorona Mar 2016 #29
Impossible! Clintons never break laws. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #32
There are no limits for these entitled Clintons BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #35
This was posted earlier today NWCorona Mar 2016 #40
. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #43
Especially when it appears to break the law NWCorona Mar 2016 #52
I wish Sanders supporters cared about the law with data gate. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #78
Is that all you got? NWCorona Mar 2016 #81
I didn't know I needed more. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #83
I do wonder what happened with the independent investigation Bernie called for Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #102
and this is why no one trusts the Clintons NowSam Mar 2016 #45
Well we will bend the rules UglyGreed Mar 2016 #46
Desperate times call for desperate measures. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #47
Truly? demwing Mar 2016 #51
Clinton family rules, not mine TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #56
Thanks. demwing Mar 2016 #61
We outsiders watch from beyond the 150 ft barriers. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #66
Just to be clear, the Clinton strategy to win the nomination hinges on gumming up the works... brooklynite Mar 2016 #65
It's just habit, cut them some slack. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #75
White collar criminals demwing Mar 2016 #49
I won't vote for him again either rbrnmw Mar 2016 #87
Oh for heaven's sake. Get a grip. nichomachus Mar 2016 #54
News video "large crowd gathered outside.. polling place at Buttonwood Park to greet Clinton" madfloridian Mar 2016 #57
Thanks for the link! NWCorona Mar 2016 #60
Willful flaunting of his disregard for 'the little people's' rules. pacalo Mar 2016 #59
Rules don't apply to the Clintons, didn't you know that? kristopher Mar 2016 #62
In California it would be considered "electioneering" and would be a violation of the law. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #67
We need to dig up the exact language in the laws in Massachusetts NWCorona Mar 2016 #70
All the Hillary supporters would be pissed if it was George Bush walking into polling places for Jeb revbones Mar 2016 #68
This is spreading now to other news sites. NWCorona Mar 2016 #73
Another DUer posted a link to the NYT talking about this. jillan Mar 2016 #82
The Law is for little people Karmadillo Mar 2016 #84
.... rbrnmw Mar 2016 #85
That's not surprising NWCorona Mar 2016 #86
Just add it to my list of why I cannot support a Clinton ever. If Hillary wins I will do Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #88
Any question now Downwinder Mar 2016 #89
Indictments coming soon! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #91
Regardless of the sarcasm. I agree that they will be coming NWCorona Mar 2016 #93
Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #94
We will see who gets the last laugh 😂 NWCorona Mar 2016 #95
:-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #96
Appalling behavior. Criminal behavior. redwitch Mar 2016 #97
Wouldn't it be funny if they both were in jail together? nt valerief Mar 2016 #101
It is not good if it is true. For right now I am not going to comment until I get a full picture still_one Mar 2016 #103
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