New ordinance in effect ahead of Mission runoff election
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Mission, TX (KRGV) — Mission put a new election ordinance in effect this week ahead of the runoff election, according to the city.
The ordinance states campaigning will only be allowed in designated areas at polling places and the city also plans to add barriers to keep people out of the street.
Officials say they received more than 100 complaints from voters about blocked traffic near the polling sites.
"A lot of the calls were I can't move. The cars are not moving. There is people in the middle of the street. It's very dangerous. Safety was our number one concern. We wanted to make sure that everyone was safe." Mission City Secretary Anna Carrillo said.
The ordinance also limits political signs to six feet tall and requires all signs to come down 24 hours after Election Day.
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