Campaigns and independent expenditure groups can each work to elect the same candidate, but they cannot coordinate efforts in any way.
The State Elections Enforcement Commission voted to accept the fine and consent order Wednesday. Neither partner admitted guilt in agreeing to the settlement.
“The claims lack merit. It would take years and millions of dollars, especially for taxpayers,” Obsitnik said. “It just doesn’t make sense to fight. It is just time to move on.”
“I didn’t observe a single instance of coordination while I was volunteering with the committee,” Perillo said Wednesday in a phone interview. However, he did the math and it was “cheaper to pay the fine than defend myself.” He estimated a legal defense would cost him about $50,000.
Telangana Congress slams CEO, demands immediate action against TRS for poll violations ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 23:00 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 14 (ANI): Congress National Spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on Sunday condemned the widespread election violations by the ruling TRS party during two MLC polls across the state and demanded immediate action against the violators including the Home Minister, Mahmood Ali, who has openly divulged the candidate s name for whom he had cast his vote.
The senior Congress party leader finds fault with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stating that the CEO has gone blind and surrendered to the ruling TRS party and failed in curtailing violations during elections.