Unfortunately, a larger and larger share of housing is
off-limits to strangers (including candidates, and
volunteers for campaigns) who wish to go door-to-door.
 A few weeks ago I saw a US District Court decision
from Puerto Rico, upholding a practice there that lets
entire neighborhoods put up sentry boxes and a
perimeter fence, to keep out everyone physically who
isn't invited inside, even though it is public streets
that are being fenced off.

And more and more streets in wealthy enclaves are
private instead of public.  Also, there was a recent
5th circuit decision from Texas (I think the
plaintiff's name was De La O), upholding the policy of
public housing keeping out campaigners, unless the
resident invites them in.

--- Larry Levine <larrylevine@earthlink.net> wrote:

But there is
no doubt in my mind
that the most effective way to communicate
information to voters in most
campaigns remains direct mail and going
door-to-door. 

		
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