Catholic Law Professor Roger Colinvaux was quoted in a recent article regarding the Georgia runoff elections and potential violations of the law. The January 14 article explores the participation of churches and other non-profit organizations in partisan politics. Colinvaux commented in particular on the line between legally allowed voter education and partisan politics.
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Date: January 14, 2021
By: Teddy Wilson
‘Christian nationalists’ accused of violating law in Georgia elections: Democrats won the critical Senate runoff races. But did evangelical groups ‘cross a legal line’ in trying to keep Republicans' grip on power?
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"Roger Colinvaux, law professor at Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, added that 'some of the voter guides had a clear partisan slant in issue phrasing and presentation, so as to come very close to an endorsement or a political ad, and may have crossed the line.'”
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