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(12,233 posts)of their store, i.e., girl scouts sellig cookies, local schools fund raising? Or it may be a "no politics" at all sort of decision. Not sure where you live? If you are in an area that is politically "charged", then the store's management may decide to keep the peace by not allowing anything politically related.
Often, at voter registration sites, there is also campaign literature. If a tea party turd comes by and sees something Democratic, it could cause an issue with people buying things from the store... It's still a business that is trying to make money.
Also, there was a congress woman who was shot outside of a grocery store at a "meet and greet". With all the mass shootings lately, highly charged political atmosphere, and the economy being so "depressed" still on "Maint St", they may feel it's best not to have anything political, even as innocent as a voter registration drive with NO candidate info sitting around at all.