The actions of a candidate in the Democratic race for the Georgia House

of Representatives District 72 race may be investigated after allegations

that she violated the 150-foot campaign boundary at the New Hope polling

place Tuesday.

The Fayette County Board of Elections will determine where to go next with

the complaint against Roberta Abdul-Salaam, who counters a claim hat she

was asked to leave the precinct.

Abdul-Salaam said she entered the precinct to inquire about the posting

of the sign outlying the 150-foot boundary, which she said was placed on

the entrance to the polling place at New Hope Baptist Church.

She added that she was not wearing any campaign material such as a T-shirt

or hat.

"I had on a long-sleeve black blouse," Abdul-Salaam said.

As former chair of the Clayton County Board of Elections, Abdul-Salaam says

she knows better, and that's one of the reasons she went into the precinct

in the first place: to inquire about the placement of the sign.

Abdul-Salaam said she and Rep. Tyrone Brooks videotaped the exterior of

the polling place because of the sign difficulty, but she didn't want

to make a big issue out of it.

Abdul-Salaam said she could have alerted local TV stations to the problem,

but she declined to do so.

Earlier in the day, a representative of New Hope Baptist asked Abdul-Salaam's

supporters to relocate off-property, which they did, Abdul-Salaam said.