Seems a little extreme to arrest the guy.

Does this mean if you put on your "I voted" pin...the one they give you?...You can get tossed in jail?

Don't know about other states, but Pennsylvania restricts the First Amendment rights of speech and assembly at polling places by forbidding "electioneering" (including the distribution of literature and the wearing of campaign buttons, etc) within 10 feet of a polling place; persons other than voters or certified "poll watchers" coming iinto the polling place; and voters lingering in the polling place for more than 10 minutes.

At the fire company designated as my polling place there are always 3 or more people lingering right outside the door wearing buttons, ribbons, etc. promoting a party/candidate, handing out partisan literature and little giveaways embossed with a candidate's name, and greet you with a smile, "good morning, have you given thought about your vote?".

I just nod my head, refuse their little handouts, and go in and vote. I have a feeling there will be more than usual hanging around the polling place this November, boldly adorned in partisan dress, and a little more pushy with their greeting and gifts.

By the way, I've noticed a surge of e-mails, mailers, and phone calls from Toomey and his supporters in the last week. Most of it is attacks on McGinty, but the e-mail I received this morning was him boasting about his Boy Scout life and how hard he is working for people like me. Of course, I go by his voting record and the reality of his actions in the Senate rather than his campaign boasting -- and the two don't match.

Where I usually vote there are always politicians or representatives at the entrance which irritates the hell out of me.  According to Tarnation they are to be within 10 feet in PA and these people don't even com e close to meeting that.