Should Union Halls Be Polling Places?

Public employee unions and teachers unions have spent more than $1 billion during the last decade trying to influence California public officials and voters. Should locations like fire fighters union halls and teachers associations buildings be banned from being polling places? Since they contribute to candidates and ballot measures, and because of their deep political involvement it would make sense there is a conflict of interest for them being a polling place. Polling places should be neutral, free of possible intimidation and manipulation.

On the June 8th primary election in Bakersfield, California a polling place was a fire fighters union hall. The fire fighters union spent almost $200,000 for their candidates, more than any other candidate in this particular non-partisan supervisors race because of contribution limits of only $500 per individual. This polling place has both candidates signs supported by the unions at the entrance and across the street which was no secret the unions supported them. So the question is, should “politically active” organizations be polling places?

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