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8. Churches are allowed to preach & advocate on the issues. But not for or against a specific candidate

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:36 AM

Sep 2012

So a church may speak out for civil rights (e.g. black churches) or for or against gay marriage or socialism or deficit spending or free birth control pills or any other generic issue. But not for or against any candidate or political party.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/09/13/good-question-are-churches-allowed-to-say-vote-yes-or-vote-no/

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Riverside County GOP registration surge raises questions of fraud [View all] Kablooie Sep 2012 OP

On the upside DWinNJ Sep 2012 #2

You can not vote in the primaries. It affects redistricting!!!!!!!!!!!! robinlynne Sep 2012 #17

Riverside County is very red. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #4

Team Bush went after liberal churches with a vengeance fearnobush Sep 2012 #6

Yes, that's the rule. And like I said, it's not enforced. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #12

that's the main reason why I refuse to sign petitions SemperEadem Sep 2012 #9

Huh? daybranch Sep 2012 #10

what do you mean "what do you mean"? SemperEadem Oct 2012 #19

so much for integrity from the gop hrmjustin Sep 2012 #11

Please not that this is not voter fraud but rather registration fraud. Luminous Animal Sep 2012 #13