Complaint calls for investigation of Ritchie

12/04/2007

A Republican who got a campaign solicitation from DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has filed a formal complaint with state campaign regulators.


Associated Press | December 03, 2007


A Republican who got a campaign solicitation from DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has filed a formal complaint with state campaign regulators.

John Tomczak on Friday asked the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to investigate the Ritchie campaign's alleged use of an e-mail list collected during official business.

Tomczak said he and a colleague provided their e-mail addresses during a meeting on civic education at the secretary of state's office and later received a campaign message from Ritchie that included a request for contributions. His complaint accuses Ritchie of illegal use of government resources for a campaign.