2006 House Bill 6503

Limit access to polling places

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Shelley Goodman Taub (R-40)

To prohibit anyone from entering polling places except voters, election officials, and officially approved "challengers" (who are appointed by political parties and are allowed to perform a limited and narrowly defined observer function.) In recent elections some non-partisan political activist organizations have had their members station themselves inside polling places on election day.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Elections, and Ethics