Journal-Advocate (Sterling)

Rules at the polling place

- Pam Bacon

What are the rules about campaignin­g in or near polling places?

• Under Colorado law, Electionee­ring (aka, campaignin­g) is prohibited from taking place either inside a polling place or within 100 feet of any building in which a polling location is located. In addition, electionee­ring is prohibited within 100 feet of a dropbox.

What campaign activities are not allowed in a polling place?

• Voters may NOT advocate for the election or defeat of a candidate or a ballot measure either inside a polling place or within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place or drop-box.

• While inside a polling place, voters may NOT wear pins, T-shirts, hats or other apparel that displays the name or likeness of any candidate who is on the ballot or bearing the number, title, subject including materials or apparel promoting or opposing a candidate or displaying a candidates’ name, likeness, or campaign slogan or logo of a ballot issue or question that is on the ballot.

• Additional­ly, the soliciting of signatures for a candidate petition, a recall petition, or a petition to place a ballot issue or ballot question on a subsequent ballot may NOT occur within 100 feet of a polling place.

The Election and Recording Department can be reached at 970-5221544 for voter and election questions or recording informatio­n. The Motor Vehicle Department can be reached at 970-522-1158 for license plates/renewals or titling a vehicle. You can also reach our office by email at baconp@logancount­yco.gov. Like us on Facebook at Logan County Elections/ Motorvehic­le/recording.

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