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February 7, 2008

Board considering proposal to ban photography at polls

PROVIDENCE -- The state Board of Elections holds a 3:30 p.m. hearing today on proposed regulation changes, including one that would ban photos in polling places.

Robert Kando, the board's executive director, has said he wants to protect secrecy of the ballot and prevent fraud. The proposed ban would apply to cameras and video recorders as well as items such as cell phones, which can also be used to photograph.

Campaign buttons and other types of communication aimed at influencing an election would also be prohibited inside the polling place and within 50 feet of its entrance.

The photo ban has drawn criticism from journalists.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Journal archival reports

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