When Kentucky voters head to the polls for Tuesday's primary, a ban on electioneering will be in place, although it will be less strict than a previous law struck down by a federal judge.
Earlier this month, the state Board of Elections approved an emergency regulation banning electioneering with 100 feet of polling places. Private property is exempt.
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says a buffer zone between campaigners and the voting booth is necessary.
"The reason we have an electioneering ban is to give voters the confidence and comfort to know that when they go to the polls on election day, they won't face harassment or intimidation by individuals trying to support of oppose particular candidates," Grimes tells WKU Public Radio.
The regulation prohibits people from displaying signs, distributing campaign literature, or soliciting votes within 100 feet of a polling location.
A state law that banned electioneering within 300 feet of polling locations was struck down by a federal judge and the ruling was recently upheld by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a 100 foot ban.
