electioneering too close to polling location
May 15th, 2007 by admin
This photo was taken on May 15, 2007, the day of the primary election in Philadelphia at the Paul Robeson school of Human Services, 42nd+Ludlow streets. The double doors in the picture are the entrance to the polling location. Those signs look awfully vlose to the door. Isn’t there a federal law about how far back election related signs have to be?
May 16th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
I’m not sure if it includes signs, but I do know that there are rules about people and how far apart they must be from the polling location.
May 18th, 2007 at 10:06 am
The rule generally is (and presumably in Philly, too), is “no elctioneering within ___ (often 100+) feet of the polls.”
As with most local elections, though, violations abound. (It’s technically illegal for candidates to put up signage on buildings or public areas without a permit, but that’s never stopped anyone).
Somehow, though, I doubt anyone going to vote is going to be swayed by a green or yellow sign telling them to vote for X. If you’ve taken the trouble to show up at all, you probably already know who you’re going to vote for.