In our township, no vehicle with campaign posters, signs or bumper stickers may park within two blocks of the polling place. I've been unable to find any information regarding a uniform policy regarding campaign workers activities at precincts.
Does your precinct have parking regulations?
Have you been accosted by campaign workers on your way in to your voting precinct?
Would you be likely to change your vote based on campaign workers' signs, brochures, etc. ?
Have you been questioned by exit polls?
How do you feel about these practices?
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As far as the actual pole workers I am not sure about their restrictions. I would assume it would be more strict for them.
I think the problem is that a voter's car with a bumper sticker can easily become a campaign worker pestering people. I'm not sure it's necessary to restrict parking or to forbid lapel pins or T-shirts on voters in or around the polls. I usually just wave off the brochure people by saying "No thank you." and keep walking.
That's wrong.
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True but there are many people who put stickers on their car moths before they vote so then that means unless they remove it they can't vote? I don't think they have the right to tell someone what they can have on their car.
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I don't like the idea that a voter can't wear what he or she wants to the polls, even if it has a political name or slogan.
2. No, I have not been accosted by campaign workers.
3. Absolutely not. I would not change my vote. I am not that fickle. Some people say "well, I vote for the man". Sorry but the man doesn't make the difference. To me it is what the party stands for and I sure don't stand for abortion and same sex unions. I just don't know how any Christian could possibly stand for that.
4. No, I have not been accosted by exit polls.
5. How do I feel about these rules? For the most part I feel they are necessary and fair.
Campaigning should be done elsewhere and probably should not be allowed at all on election day. This is serious business and people should put aside their emotions and make their decisions based on what is best for our country, not what is best for me as an individual.
I've never seen any action against T-shirts or bumper stickers though, and nobody out checking either. I have seen people with clip boards in hand outside those signs sometimes, but have never been asked a question.
I don't like the idea of exit polls. There is a reason why we call it "secret ballot". Voting is a personal, private choice.