Senate advances bill to define exit polling, limits activity inside 600-foot buffer to news organizations
The Louisiana Senate on April 28 advanced Senate Bill 80, a measure led by Senator Miller that defines exit polling and restricts exit-poll activity within the polling-place buffer zone to bona fide news-gathering organizations. The debate clarified the 600-foot buffer and referenced existing law adopted in 2021.
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Senator Mike Miller introduced Senate Bill 80 on April 28, asking the Senate to define “exit polling” and to limit exit-polling activity inside the statutory polling-place buffer zone to bona fide news-gathering organizations. The bill’s sponsor said the measure is a request from Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and aims to clarify existing practice.
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