<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>Exactly, having been the person in front of the co-op. A few weeks ago I was told to stand outside the border of the Farmers Market. A bartender also told me to not petition, although his boss had said OK. </span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>I've asked probably 2000 people for signatures. In one case someone hinted that I was behaving inappropriately, and I immediately left. </span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>To not be able to petition in front of a public library is absurd. I was told not to do that during Carl's campaign in Champaign; which still rhymes in more ways than one.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>In dozens of cases, people want to talk politics.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>DG</span></div><div class="yahoo_quoted"
style="display: block;"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:30 AM, Karen Medina <kmedina67@gmail.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;"> <div class="y_msg_container">Electioneering / if not here then where?<br><br>At a library board meeting last night, the topic of electioneering*<br>came up. This is the second time in a week that I have been involved<br>in such a discussion.<br><br>The board and my bosses were concerned that electioneering would<br>"bother people" or obstruct people from doing what they came there to<br>do and/or
the electioneer might be thought by the public to represent<br>the views of the library/store.<br><br>What about public bulletin boards -- there are fewer and fewer of these.<br><br>My question is: if electioneers are not allowed into public buildings,<br>nor buildings where the public is invited in, then where can people<br>electioneer?<br><br>What is a democracy without electioneering?<br><br>Where is there and inside free speech zone for handing out fliers and<br>one-on-one discussion? Do we (the public) need one?<br><br>Outside buildings on the public sidewalks, electioneering is allowed<br>as long as people can walk by without partaking if they are so<br>inclined.<br><br>Do we need loud boisterous discussions? Is there a public place for these?<br><br>-- karen medina<br><br>* Electioner: the definition from Merriam-Webster online is:<br> to take an active part in an election; specifically : to work for<br>the election of a candidate or
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