Electioneering
State and local law prohibit electioneering at or within 200 feet of a polling place.
- The Borough Administration Building will be a polling place for early voting for 15 days prior to election day (September 16 - September 30) and, as such, is subject to the electioneering laws during these time periods.
- For example, if you have a candidate or ballot measure bumper sticker on your vehicle, you must make sure to park at least 200 feet from the Borough Administration building; or if you are wearing a campaign button, you should plan to place it in your pocket until you are sufficiently away from the building. No campaign signs should be placed within 200 feet of the building during that time period.
- Additionally, on the actual Election Days, the same laws will apply to the ANB Hall and the Klehini Valley Fire Station polling places. That means that in addition to the other things to avoid, any campaign signs you might have put up within 200 feet of those polling places must be taken down by midnight on September 30.
HBC 11.44.010(Q) Election offenses and corrupt practices.
The following acts are declared to be election offenses and corrupt practices and are prohibited:
Electioneering on election day within the polling place or within 200 feet of the building wherein the polling place is located.
HBC 2.990.010 Definitions.
“Electioneering” means any form of persuasion to attempt to affect the decision of any voter, including, but not limited to, campaign buttons, bumper stickers, posters, flyers, pennants, banners or by voice.
Electioneering is also a violation of state law (AS 15.15.170).
