Rules of Voter Engagement Differ Here in Pennsylvania

My first recollection of voting came at about age three when Dad and Grandpa went to the voting booth in 1964, determined to cast ballots for U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential run.

Dad wore a Goldwater button into the Brooklyn, N.Y. polling place and quickly warned by a uniformed New York City police officer that electioneering was not allowed.

At all. That meant buttons, too. Dad took the button off and stepped into the voting booth. Goldwater lost in a landslide to incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson.

Up until last year, I cast my ballots in New Jersey where the same ruled applied and huge signs stating "NO ELECTIONEERING" greeted voters on the grounds.

Yet,  when I walked up to vote at my local ward this morning, I was greeted by two electioneers standing about 25 feet from the doors of the polls. I was shocked to say the least. Frankly, I was annoyed. 

My inquiring mind led me to ask about the practice inside, where the poll judge said he'd shooed the pair once for being too close to the doors, but they were allowed to stay within 20 feet of the doors?

Do you like this practice? Does it annoy you as much as it did me? Tell us in the comments. And make sure you exercise your right to vote today.