BEST PRACTICES BUFFER ZONE PICTURES HISTORYPROBLEM WITH BUFFER

BEST PRACTICES BUFFER ZONE PICTURES

HISTORY/PROBLEM WITH BUFFER ZONES

Reasons for Buffer Zone Pictures 1. Candidates do not know where to campaign. I am so confused! Where am I supposed to campaign? Ugh! 2. Precinct officials just set signs where they look good and not in proper locations.

SOLUTION/BEST PRACTICE FOR BUFFER ZONES

What can we do to make it easier to correctly show buffer zones at our polling sites? After a few hours of deliberating, finally…. Got it! Have a picture of the polling site with the buffer zone drawn out.

What do we need? 1. Overhead view of the polling site 2. Buffer zone area drawn 50 feet from entrance to site 3. If a private site, other designated “no campaigning” zones marked 4. GIS maps 5. GIS assistance with the buffer zone areas

What we need to do? ü Mark the entrance to polling site on overhead view of polling sites ü Mark any special designations for private polling sites ü Send marked pictures to GIS ü Have GIS mark the 50 foot buffer zones and other designated areas ü When GIS returns pictures, then proof ü When buffer zone pictures are correct, post them on your website, Polling Place module, and make hard copies for distribution ü Laminate color copies for each polling site location for posting

OUTCOME Public Polling Site One-Stop Site Private Polling Site

Private Polling Site • Designated Areas for campaign signs • Designated area for tents

Public Polling Site • Notice it shows buffer zone down to the parking spaces

One-Stop Polling Site

WHAT WE DO WITH THE BUFFER ZONE PICTURES Put on Polling Place Module Put on the Web Under Candidate information…. Put in the Candidate Campaign Filing Packet Put in the Polling Locations ures Buff e ict ne P o Z r

BENEFITS OF BUFFER ZONE PICTURES üConsistent buffer zones üAccurate buffer zones üAble to show where the buffer zones are üCuts down on confusion üAids precinct officials in drawing buffer zones üLess calls from outside sources, candidates, voters, etc. concerning buffer zones ü Early preparation for Candidates and their supporters for campaign signs, etc. at each polling location