No recycling allowed: campaign finance rules.

• Author: Mangu-Ward, Katherine
• Position: Citings - Repurposing election materials not allowed - Brief article

WHEN THEN-MAYOR Adrian Fenty lost the District of Columbia Democratic primary to challenger Vincent Gray last year, a few young Fenty fans weren't ready to give up. They formed a committee called Save D.C. Now and launched a write-in campaign for Fenty, urging voters to take a last stand for the mayor in the general election.

For this grassroots political activity, the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance fined the Fenty diehards $18,500, more than twice as much as they had raised. Their offense: recycling stickers and signs from the primary...