Legal Opinion

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance v. Blevins

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 2001No. 1999-SC-0890-DGPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Justice.

Appellee, Don Blevins, the Fayette County Clerk, drafted a letter on his' private stationery and directed his secretary to deliver it to his employees. The letter reads verbatim:

September 24,1994

Dear Friend:

My good personal Mend, Don Todd, is a candidate for State Senator in this November’s election.

Don did a great job as council person. He is an honest man and dedicated to Fayette County.

I’d very much appreciate your vote and support for him.

Sincerely,

/s/ Don W. Blevins

Don W. Blevins

The Fayette County Republican Party Chairman filed a complaint with the Kentucky Registry of…

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