Election canvassing allowed in LW

DOOR-TO-DOOR

In California, Proposition 50 is on the ballot for a special statewide election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and canvassers are in Leisure World to get out the vote.

Even though Leisure World is a gated community, political canvassing is allowed by residents and non-residents. Non-residents entering the community for this purpose must be an authorized guest of a resident.

Unless they are registered guests, non-residents do not need to be provided access to LW for any political purposes based on Civil Code § 4515 and its protections on political activity performed by residents and members of a common interest development.

Guest canvassers must be accompanied by their GRF host residents.

The GRF cannot legally keep authorized guests from entering this community and going door-to-door, but residents will need to provide gate access as with any visitor.

There is a difference between soliciting and canvassing. Citizens canvassing for political reasons are not selling items or asking for donations.