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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Chris King |
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King introduces reform proposal to extend campaign-free zone at polls
HARRISBURG, Nov. 2 – State Rep. Chris King, D-Bucks, introduced reform legislation this week that would require people who campaign at the polls on Election Day to move back.
Current law requires electioneers to remain 10 feet away from a polling place while voting is going on. King’s legislation (H.B. 1993) would increase that distance tenfold to 100 feet.
“By the time many voters reach the polls, they have already been bombarded in their homes and in their communities by near-constant campaigning – television commercials, mailers and yard signs. I think we should give voters a break for a couple of minutes before they go in the polling place and make a very important decision,” King said.
King said more than 35 states already have laws prohibiting electioneering within 100 feet and in some cases larger distances. Only New Hampshire allows campaigning as close as 10 feet to the polls.
King’s bill has bipartisan support. It has been referred to the House State Government Committee for consideration.
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CONTACT: Nicole Reigelman |