Elections Code section 18541


(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.
Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 18541’s source at ca​.gov