County elections officer warns public not to electioneer inside courthouse or within 100 feet during Prop 50 period

Plumas County’s clerk and elections officer told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 that state law bars electioneering inside the courthouse and within 100 feet of the polling location while ballots are being distributed and accepted.

“Within 100 feet of the polling location…there cannot be any electioneering,” the county clerk said, citing Election Code section 319.5 and noting that the county’s ballot drop box and Election Office are inside the courthouse. Ballots were mailed the previous day to active, registered voters. The clerk emphasized election‑process security measures and urged residents not to rely on social media for procedural information.

Given the open election period, the board removed item 4.c from the agenda and declined to accept public testimony on Proposition 50 at the meeting. The chair and members said individuals remain free to discuss ballot measures off courthouse property, but the county cannot provide an indoor public forum for advocacy on an active ballot measure.

What happens next: The elections office asked voters to contact the office directly with questions about the process and reminded residents that the 100‑foot electioneering restriction applies from the opening of vote centers through Election Day.