Posted Feb. 5, 2008 http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=7827524
Hillary Clinton's daughter, who has been campaigning across the country on her behalf was inside a New Haven polling place at 6:00 a.m.
Is this an big deal?
According to state law, candidates or a candidate's representative, such as someone wearing a sign, have to stay 75-feet away from polling places "on the day of any primary".
Chelsea Clinton daughter was supposedly delivering a box of coffee to poll workers and was seen talking with a firefighter in New Haven.
"I did not consider it an issue because she didn't come here, as far as I'm concerned, to influence anything here or disrupt us," said New Haven election moderator Nilda Torres.
The Clinton incident prompted an e-mail from the Secretary of the State's office to the New Haven Registrar of Voters, reminding them of the 75-foot law.
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz said, "I did speak with the Clinton campaign this afternoon and they apologized and said it wouldn't happen again."
No one has filed a formal complaint with the state Elections Enforcement Commission about Chelsea Clinton's early morning visit.
The Elections Enforcement Division says it's never had to interpret whether "on the day of any primary" means when the polls open at 6:00 a.m., or when the day starts at 12:01 a.m.
"Any citizen can file a complaint with Election's Enforcement, and they are in charge of enforcing the election laws in our state," Secretary Bysiewicz said. "It's our job to advise people what the law is and we did do that early this morning."
See the state statute here.
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