Do the restrictions on staff endorsements only cover candidates who have submitted their petitions, or are staff also restricted on endorsements of prospective candidates?
A. The National Elections Supervisor has adopted the following rule: Pacifica and station staff and management are prohibited from making endorsements on the air, or on any Pacifica or station-identified web site, or at any other Pacifica controlled venue or facility, of either prospective candidates before the nomination deadline, or actual candidates after the nominations are closed.