Alabama: Chapman asks for quick ethics ruling on Worley's "campaigning"
The Montgomery Advertiser reports: State Auditor Beth Chapman called on the Alabama Ethics Commission to quickly issue a ruling on voter education commercials featuring Secretary of State Nancy Worley that she said are essentially campaign ads.
Worley dismissed the allegations as an election-year stunt.
Chapman, who faces Worley in the Nov. 7 election for secretary of state, also asked that Worley stop hand-delivering checks reimbursing county government for expenses to comply with federal election law. She said the practice is a campaign photo opportunity delaying much-needed money to counties.
The trips are also an unnecessary expense, potentially costing taxpayers $3,350 compared with the $26.13 it would cost to mail the checks, Chapman said. -- montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Worley's actions draw criticism