We’ve already covered how anti-choice extremists are dishonestly attempting to get around a veto from Gov. Snyder so they can ban regular health insurance plans from covering abortion. Now they’re taking it a step further, by illegally campaigning in support of their ballot initiative in taxpayer-funded buildings.
We obtained a few pictures of Right to Life lobbyist Ed Rivet collecting petitions in support of his ballot drive from Republican politicians when they were supposed to be voting on the 2013-14 budget:
After being asked to leave the Capitol for illegal campaigning, they headed over to the Senate office building, where we caught them and confronted them:
They already proved they don’t care about being honest. Now we have them on video, openly flouting the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. Help us fight back – add your name to the petition saying you stand against dishonest efforts to ban abortions.
Since when is it illegal to lobby legislators in the halls of the capital?
It’s not illegal to lobby in the halls of the Capitol. It is illegal under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to collect signatures for a ballot drive in any public building, including the Capitol.
Which part of Michigan Campaign Finance Act? Since it is a rather lengthy law, is there a specific section or exact language you could refer people to?