During the hours when any general or special city election is being held in the City of Tacoma, no person shall, within any premises being used as a polling place, or upon any street, alley or public place within 100 feet of any entrance to such premises, solicit or request any elector to vote either for or against any candidate at such election, or for or against any measure being submitted to vote at such election, or carry on any argument with any such elector for or against such candidate or measure, or deliver or offer to deliver to any such elector any card, paper, pamphlet, or other printed matter intended to favor or oppose any such candidate or measure; or ask or inquire of any elector for whom he intends to vote at such election or whether he intends to vote for or against any measure submitted; or (except election officers requested to assist an elector prepare his ballot), ask or attempt to inspect the ballot of any elector before it is cast; or present to any other person for signature or examination any initiative, referendum or recall petition authorized by any state law, or city charter, or ordinance, or any petition for any other purpose; or leave or exhibit any such petition in such polling place for signatures; or loiter in or about the room occupied by the election officers; or indulge in any boisterous or acrimonious conduct or discussion therein; or in any manner interfere with the orderly conduct of the election by the election officers.
(Ord. 5723 § 1, 1914-04-15)
No person shall present any such initiative, referendum or recall petition, or petition for any other political purpose, to any person for signature or examination, within the City Hall, or within 100 feet of any entrance thereto; or within, or within 100 feet of the entrance to, any premises where the registration of electors is being carried on.
(Ord. 5723 § 2, 1914-04-15)
Every person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500.00 or be imprisoned in the Pierce County Jail for not more than six months, or may be both so fined and imprisoned.
(Ord. 5723 § 3, 1914-04-15; Ord. 22600 § 58, 1981-12-29)
The Inspector at each election precinct voting place shall post a copy of this chapter, to be furnished by the City Clerk, at the entrance thereto, and shall have authority to enforce the provisions of Section 8.64.010 hereof, and may arrest and detain any person violating the provisions of that section, and deliver him or her into the custody of the police for bail or trial.
(Ord. 5723 § 4, 1914-04-15)