UPDATED: Board of Elections Official Has Lynch Sign Next to House
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Robert Kando, the executive director for the Rhode Island State Board of Elections, doesn’t seem too worried about appearing unbiased in this year’s elections. Outside of his 36 Underwood Street home in Pawtucket, is a prominently displayed a Bill Lynch for Congress sign. He also has a sign for Democratic mayoral candidate Henry Kinch and two for Democratic city council candidate Al Vitali.
As the executive director, Kando oversees a state agency whose mission is "to protect the integrity of the electoral process and to effectively and efficiently administer the provisions of the election laws of the United States and the State of Rhode Island including, but not limited to, the governance and conduct of elections, voter registration, campaign finance, public funding of campaigns and any other duties prescribed by law.”
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