Word: monteiro
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Whether the tone Monteiro has set and the rulings he has made will ultimately affect the outcome of the election is impossible to say. The soft-spoken and thoughtful commissioner says he has just tried to ensure an honest race...
...think we’re a police force, but in the positive sense of the word,” Monteiro says. “We’re a force for campaign fairness, something to be feared but also a tool that can be used to ensure that a standard set of rules is followed...
...Monteiro stands by the commission’s handling of the incidents...
...Monteiro points to Section 41 of the council bylaws, which holds that “candidates may not begin campaigning until certified by the Election Commission” and also specifies a date for the certification...
...There was no other decision we could make without effectively contradicting the bylaws,” Monteiro says...