WS Item 5
HB 259 – Electioneering and Loitering Near Polling Place
Work Session Item No. 5
House Bill 259
Amends Section 61.003 and 85.036 of the Election Code
Authorizes electioneering and loitering on building premises of public buildings
Polling Location
City/State Elections
Early Voting
Election Day
Aerial of Southlake Town Hall
Building Premises
Electioneering allowed on building premises if located outside the 100-foot buffer zone.
Includes posting, use, or distribution of political signs or literature.
House Bill 259 Applicability
Applies to “building premises” of polling location.
Does not prevent City from enforcing the Sign and Park Ordinances.
Questions
East side of Town Hall
West side of Town Hall