Letter to the Editor: It doesn’t look good

Representative Jon Dunwell should be honest about his election day visits to precincts aside from his own.

Why did Mr. Dunwell climb in his car and drive to at least three different precincts to loiter, chat with poll workers and shake hands with people standing in line to vote? He says he was not campaigning, but was he?

Whether he was campaigning in a precinct or not, Mr. Dunwell is the incumbent candidate who has received considerable coverage in the local press. People know him and his standing in the community. He doesn’t need to wear or distribute election materials to be campaigning.

Neither candidate should be at any precinct on election day, other than their own, to vote. Mr. Dunwell’s presence at the polls for no apparent purpose may or may not be in violation of the law, but it doesn’t look good. This is obvious to everyone. It’s too bad that Mr. Dunwell doesn’t get it.

It is also unfortunate that Mr. Dunwell sees being called out for his conduct as “harassment” and blames Democrats. Regardless of the party he should know as an elected representative, he needs to exercise good judgment and avoid conduct that calls his integrity into question. He has failed at both tests.

Mr. Dunwell needs to bear this in mind. He should also remember that he represents all the people of District 38, not just those who voted for him.

Robert Holley

Newton