R. Hayyim David Halevy on Clean Elections (18 Nisan)

שו"ת עשה לך רב ב:סג שו"ת חת"ם סופר חושן משפט ה:קס

How can Jews oppose rigged elections? R. Hayyim David Halevy was asked about a synagogue election where the incumbents were using their influence and power to pressure voters into re-electing them. As precedent, R. Halevy points out a responsum where Chatam Sofer dealt with bribery of voters. How can we get clean elections?

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