WTF, America?

[highlyeccentric]

Lorri Jean, CEO of the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center, told The Advocate some churches where polling places have been set up are refusing to allow No on 8 volunteers within 100 feet of the polling place, saying that the voting is on church property. No on 8’s attorney has the Secretary of State’s office checking into this, according to Jean, but the law seems to be unclear whether it specifically forbids churches to discriminate in this way when their facilities are used for voting. (No on 8 volunteers harrassed)

Will someone please explain to me why voting places are being set up in churches in the first place? I hear you folks have this thing called 'separation of church and state', yes/yes?