Memorandum from Turner to Probate Judges

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Septer,rber 13, Lgl8

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. lylLLtAM J. BAXLEY
, ,, ,, ,ATTORNEY GENERAL

1GSORGE L. EECK
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.i i. . rtaRRY S. DILI-ARO

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MEMORANDU14

.A11 Probate Judges

I,tralter" S. Turner
Chief Assis tant:

, On primary election day, Seltember 5, L978, tiris oificr-'
.received'numerous calls from P:-obate Juclges, €lection of ficial
and voters. I4ost of these calls concerned 'questions about
assistance aE the polls. I have decidecl tirat it rsotrld be
useful if I sucm,arized the opiiiions of this office on this
tr:tler and aslce<l each of you to share thi.s '..ri th yc)'.rr election
o [,1ic i.als.

' ; The opinions of Ehis o[[icc lravc stat.ccl Ltr;rL irI) crLecl--,rr
may receivL assisEance irr thc' balLtlt- lrox:

: . 1) I,lhen he or she cannot read or r'rrite;

,j 2) llhen he or she needs assistance because of an
illness or infi.rmiEY; ancl-

^-': 3) I'Iiren because o'E eitlrer
of ^then ttre voter states thert' hc
the'ba1lot.

. I.Iho may assist a VOter i.n one <tl Ehe alrovc'r t:lrt-t:11Oric::;?

Any person iloluntarily chosen b>l_o voter ent,ItLt:rl t-o assistrlrlce
*.y l"ri"t, that voLcr in t.hc tral"lot- box. Tl-ri:; is; t-rtre cvcn if-
th'e one renclering assistancc lrits aJ r-c:rtly al;:;.i-st t'tl atrot.her vo-t'or

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of the above or a combination
or: shr: cloes not. rtnclerstand

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Assistance balloEs, marked ballots or other pri-nted ,na6sai:rl
such as netvspapers nnay be taken or used by any voter in the
booth regardless of rsheLher he or she is in one of the above
three categories ox not.

The staEutes'prohibiting camPaigning on elecLion day
have been repealed. This means thaE campaignin5i -by passing
out, literatuie, eLc. is permissLble on e.Lectj.on day .'jo long,
as it'.'is done more thaE 30 feeE a\lay from the: po1-l-i-ng, t:lace
and,does not inEerfere rvi-th the orderl-y process; of voti.ng
nor intimidaEe or harass the voters.

'This sunmary is made i.n an-efiforL to be fur:[pful trt the
elections offici-aIs and as usual lve are ready to be of. any
assistance in answering any oLher questions you might have.

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