Candidate Access to Multifamily Buildings
After providing notice to landlords and tenants, qualified candidates and their volunteers are permitted to enter apartment buildings to campaign for office or register voters. Access is limited to buildings in a candidate’s ward if running for City Council. A candidate for Mayor may access buildings in any ward.
Candidates in the City Election become eligible for access 90 days before an election. Candidates must have filed a campaign finance registration or been nominated at the Nomination Caucus.
Tenants are not required to open their doors to candidates. Tenants in a building may place a notice on their door to indicate that canvassing is not welcome.
Before canvassing in multi-unit buildings, please review the City Code, Chapter 6.04, Section 6.04.040 Access to multi-unit residential facilities.
Required Notice to Residents
Before entering a controlled-access multi-unit residential facility pursuant to this section, candidates must provide 24 hours’ notice to the residents, unless the owner, manager, or tenant association of the building elects to post the required notice on behalf of the candidate.
Such notice shall be provided by posting, on each exterior entrance to any multi-unit building, a written notice on a form provided by the City that includes the following information:
1. The name of the candidate;
2. The elective office for which the candidate is running; and
3. The date and hours that the candidate will be present at the facility.
