PITTSBURGH—A federal appeals court has rejected a western Pennsylvania newspaper's appeal of a judge's decision denying access to Allegheny County polling places for reporters and camera operators who want to monitor the voter sign-in process.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a ruling last month that state rules governing access to polling places did not infringe on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's right to gather news.

The newspaper said a state law keeping anyone other than voters and election officials 10 feet from polling places prevented it from monitoring the sign-in process, which will differ this year under a new voter ID law.

The newspaper's ( http://bit.ly/SwDlq7) attorney says he plans a Supreme Court appeal because other circuit courts have favored more media access, but says it won't be resolved before Tuesday's election.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://www.post-gazette.com