Wed Post #2: Is this an activity which constitutes campaigning outside a polling station?

UPDATE: Reader confirms violation. See end of post. 

Interesting question raised by faithful reader GJ via email.

Above is a picture of the entrance to a polling station in Surrey. It's Sanford Elementary School to be precise, located in the  Surrey-Newton riding - a seat currently held by Harry Bains of the BC NDP.

At the far right of the picture is a woman wearing an orange/blue golf shirt.  It is apparently embroidered with the BC NDP logo  and says "BC NDP 2013"

According to GJ, she is a volunteer driver for the Bains campaign and has given a Bains voter a ride to the polling station.

GJ's concern?

"The volunteer has driven the voter to the polling station, which is a common practice of candidates, but then she stands outside of the entrance to the polling station wearing a bright orange/blue golf shirt emblazoned on the front with "BC NDP 2013". She is there for over 20 minutes as voters walk into the polling station. Is this not considered campaigning outside a voting station? I thought there weren't supposed to be ANY election signs or paraphernalia promoting any party within a certain radius of the voting stations?

Given the generic nature of the golf shirts (BC NDP 2013), is this being repeated at every voting station in the Province by volunteers for the BC NDP (or other parties)? Is this allowed or is it a violation of the voting act?"

Interesting question and I'm not sure of the answer. Are volunteers allowed to wear party logos and stand outside of voting stations? Are all the political parties doing this?

Anyone out there know?

UPDATE: Reader in comments section (hat tip Jesse) confirms this action is a violation of BC Election rules. 

Sec 234 (2) (c) While advance voting or general voting is being conducted at a voting place, an individual or organization must not do any of the following in or within 100 metres of the building where the voting is being conducted:

• carry, wear or supply a flag, badge or other thing indicating that the individual using it is a supporter of a particular candidate or registered political party.

If anyone else has seen similar irregularities by any of the political parties, forward them and we will post.

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