The Town of North Hempstead on Tuesday rejected a measure to limit the use of town resources to distribute mass mailers bearing candidates' names, image and likeness to 60 days before an election.

The board, which is controlled by Republicans, voted 4-3 along party lines.

Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, a registered Democrat who caucuses with Republicans and voted against the measure, said during the board meeting that "we've made clear that this government looks to educate our residents."

"We have always been improving our programs," DeSena said. "Improving our services and letting our residents know is a good thing and it should not be labeled as some kind of self-promotion."

DeSena said Mariann Dalimonte, the Democratic council member who sponsored the legislation, had brought "politics

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