Cal. Elec. Code § 18541

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 18541 - Unlawful acts with intent of dissuading another person from voting within 100 feet of polling place
(a) A person shall not, with the intent of dissuading another person from voting, within the 100 foot limit specified in subdivision (b), do any of the following:
(1) Solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking the voter's ballot.
(2) Place a sign relating to voters' qualifications or speak to a voter on the subject of the voter's qualifications except as provided in Section 14240.
(3) Photograph, video record, or otherwise record a voter entering or exiting a polling place.
(4) Obstruct ingress, egress, or parking.
(b) The activities described in subdivision (a) are prohibited within 100 feet of either of the following:
(1) The entrance to a building that contains a polling place as defined by Section 338.5, an elections official's office, or a satellite location specified in Section 3018.
(2) An outdoor site, including a curbside voting area, at which a voter may cast or drop off a ballot.
(c) A person shall not, with the intent of dissuading another person from voting, do any of the following within the immediate vicinity of a voter in line to cast a ballot or drop off a ballot:
(1) Solicit a vote.
(2) Speak to a voter about marking the voter's ballot.
(3) Disseminate visible or audible electioneering information.
(d) A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 12 months, or in state prison. Any person who conspires to violate this section is guilty of a felony.

Ca. Elec. Code § 18541

Amended by Stats 2021 ch 318 (SB 35),s 7, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by Stats 2009 ch 88 (AB 176),s 33, eff. 1/1/2010.
Amended by Stats 2004 ch 183 (AB 3082),s 92, eff. 1/1/2005
Amended by Stats 2003 ch 390 (AB 915),s 1, eff. 1/1/2004.