Mormon Twentysomething: Ward list used for political smear campaign?

When it comes to the controversial mixing of religion and politics in the LDS world, much of the discussion has focused on national campaigns and high-profile ballot initiatives.

But perhaps we should be more concerned by how some in our church may be using their membership to influence local elections.

This problem only recently came to my attention when I heard about a vicious e-mail circulating around a Utah County town, attacking one of the mayoral candidates there. I obtained a copy of the e-mail — which, of course, was written anonymously — and the more I read, the more disappointed I became.

Read the full column on MormonTimes.com.