[nwrep]

Can somebody tell me why public polling is not illegal?

The First Amendment.

[StatenIsland]

Can somebody tell me why public polling is not illegal?

The First Amendment.

Then why can I not campaign right outside the voting booth? It is an unfair attempt to manipulate the outcome of an election, and trumps my right to free speech.

[XEHRpa]

> The First Amendment.

I think an equally valid argument could be made about premeditated election tampering.