California · Elections Code
ELEC §18370: (a) A person shall not, on election day, or at any time that a voter may be casting a ballot, within the 100 foot limit specified in subdivision (b), do any of the following: (1) Circulate an initiati
What this law says, in plain English
Prohibits soliciting votes, circulating petitions, electioneering, and related activities within 100 feet of polling places and ballot drop-off sites, and near voters in line. Violations are misdemeanors.
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