§ 12-10. Voter solicitation at polling places.

(a)

Restrictions. No person may solicit voters within fifty (50) feet of the entrance to any polling place, or polling room where the polling place is also a polling room, on the day of any election.

(b)

Exceptions. Solicitation shall not be restricted if:

(1)

Conducted from a separately marked area within the fifty-foot zone, which may be designated by the Supervisor of Elections, so as not to disturb, hinder, impede, obstruct or interfere with voter access to the polling place or polling room entrance; and

(2)

The solicitation activities and subject matter are clearly and easily identifiable by the voters as an activity in which they may voluntarily participate; or

(3)

Conducted on property within the fifty-foot zone which is a residence, established business, private property, sidewalk, park or property traditionally utilized as a public area for discussion; however, no such solicitation shall be permitted within the fifty-foot zone on a public sidewalk or other means of access to the polling room if it impedes, obstructs, or interferes with voter access to the polling room or polling place.

(c)

Definitions.

(1)

Polling room means the actual room in which ballots are cast.

(2)

Polling place means the building which contains the polling room where ballots are cast.

(3)

Solicitation includes but it is not limited to:

a.

Seeking or attempting to seek any vote, fact, opinion or contribution;

b.

Distributing or attempting to distribute any political or campaign material, leaflet or handout;

c.

Conducting a poll;

d.

Seeking or attempting to seek a signature on any petition; and

e.

Selling or attempting to sell any item.

(Ord. No. 89-64, § 1, 7-11-89)