The mere presence of a person offering non-partisan voter assistance, or signage advertising the same, within 250 feet of the entrance to a polling place does not constitute electioneering so long as such activities do not include acts prohibited by K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 25-2430(a). The offering of non-partisan voter assistance or signage advertising such assistance, by themselves, do not constitute unlawful disorderly election conduct or intimidation of voters unless the person or persons conducting such activities also engaged in conduct prohibited by K.S.A. 25-2413 or K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 25-2415, respectively. Whether the offering of non-partisan voter assistance and education, or the posting of signage advertising a non-partisan voter assistance hotline or website, constitutes the crimes of electioneering, disorderly election conduct, or intimidation of voters depends on the facts of each individual case. || A polling place is a nonpublic forum subject to reasonable restrictions on speech. The election board of each polling place is authorized to guide, manage, direct, and oversee the polling place to ensure that voting is conducted in an orderly manner. Cited herein: K.S.A. 25-2413; K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 25-2415; 25-2430; 25-2810.
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