ORDINANCE NO. ________________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.28, ADDING SECTION 2.28.030 OF THE STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO POLITICS IN CITY HALL BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Title 2, Chapter 2.28 of the Stockton Municipal Code is amended to add section 2.28.030 and shall read as follows:
2.28.030. Polling Location – City Hall
A. City Hall is a polling location and is therefore subject to California Election Codes regarding Electioneering. Violations can lead to fines and/or imprisonment. Examples of prohibited activities include and are not limited to the following:
Do not ask a person to vote for or against any candidate or ballot measure.
Do not display a candidate’s name, image, or logo.
Do not block access to or loiter near any ballot drop boxes.
Do not provide any material or audible information for or against any candidate or ballot measure near any polling place, vote center, or ballot drop box.
Do not circulate any petitions, including for initiatives, referenda, recall, or candidate nominations.
Do not distribute, display, or wear any clothing (hats, shirts, signs, buttons, stickers) that include a candidate’s name, image, logo, and/or support or oppose any candidate or ballot measure.
Do not display information or speak to a voter about the voter’s eligibility to vote.
B. The electioneering prohibitions summarized above are set forth in Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Division 18 of the California Elections Code. The standards granted per the California Elections Code pertaining to Electioneering shall preempt and supersede any local codes that conflict with the state law.
SECTION II. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after its passage.
ADOPTED: ___________________
EFFECTIVE: ___________________
CHRISTINA FUGAZI
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton
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