Legal Opinion
Citizens for Police Accountability Political Committee v. Browning
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 25, 2009No. 08-15115PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is about voting. Florida Statute § 102.031(4) says that no person may solicit voters “within 100 feet of the entrance to any polling place ... or early voting site,” and broadly defines “solicit” to include, among other things, “seeking or attempting to seek a signature on any petition^]” Fla. Stat. §§ 102.031(4)(a)-(b).1 The Florida statute codifies the Florida legislature’s view that the right of Florida’s citizens to vote warrants substantial protection from commotion — that is, bustle, stir, confusion — around the voting place. Today, we must decide whether the Florida…
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