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Gothmog

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74. Electioneering is forbidden in most states

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 11:04 AM

Sep 2020

Do not wear anything political. We had fun in 2008 with an idiot who bought 1000 toilet plungers and decorated these plungers for McCain for Joe the Plumber. The Obama legal team sent out a well drafted legal memo on this issue and I had fun sending this memo to Prof. Hasen https://electionlawblog.org/?p=97946

A reader recalled a dispute over 1,000 toilet plungers distributed to bring to Texas polling places could be support for John McCain in the 2008 presidential campaign (thanks to support by “Joe the Plumber.”)

The Obama campaign issued a memo taking the position that “plungers represent support for a political candidate” and bringing them to the polling place was electioneering.

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"[W]hen standing in line to vote DO NOT WEAR ANYTHING REMOTELY POLITICAL." [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

Where I live, wearing my mask will be pretty much a tipoff. But F'em anyway. dameatball Sep 2020 #1

You could tell them you currently HAVE COVID and that's the only reason you're wearing one. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3

Oh I don't know about that one. If you have covid you aren't supposed to be out in public Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #5

Then a person should go all in and wear the Confederate flag somewhere on them. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #10

Well, yeah. But wouldn't that get YOU pulled out of line? Texin Sep 2020 #35

So fortunately, both red and blue voters have been wearing masks Hortensis Sep 2020 #76

Tell them you have COVID and you're dying to vote for Trump. Renew Deal Sep 2020 #18

. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #28

You are good! DeeDeeNY Sep 2020 #32

. Rice4VP Sep 2020 #49

😹 Meowmee Sep 2020 #60

I've coughed loudly on more than a few occasions through my mask... PTWB Sep 2020 #43

It's worth a try. I expect that there will be some shenanigans, comments, etc., but in my small dameatball Sep 2020 #7

Yeah, I don't know about that. 😂😂😂 TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #8

A few not so discreet coughs work wonders! Nevilledog Sep 2020 #12

Now that's the trick! Even the biggest MAGAt 💩 will chicken 🐔 out and run away. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #17

Discreet. cwydro Sep 2020 #29

... Nevilledog Sep 2020 #30

... tavernier Sep 2020 #47

A preist, a minister, and a rabbit walk into a bar... JHB Sep 2020 #50

Ha! Nevilledog Sep 2020 #57

I'll wear regular clothes and go as a 63 year old white man Martin Eden Sep 2020 #2

Don't wear a blue shirt! LakeArenal Sep 2020 #4

How about green? Martin Eden Sep 2020 #9

Beware elephant grey!!! LakeArenal Sep 2020 #14

You do know ... Martin Eden Sep 2020 #16

Omg Karma13612 Sep 2020 #21

These should be sent to OrangeLoser Rorey Sep 2020 #36

Self-loathing types, for sure. niyad Sep 2020 #37

Thanks for that.... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #38

These two people do realize that their god-king calls them disgusting, yes? niyad Sep 2020 #40

Omg they have to be fake🤯😹 Meowmee Sep 2020 #61

But if you act sane then they'll know you're a Democrat. SharonClark Sep 2020 #19

I can't help but commit the most sane act within my power Martin Eden Sep 2020 #22

I don't think bdamomma Sep 2020 #6

Right, you won't be allowed into vote wearing political stuff Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #15

I'll be wearing a BLUE shirt, BLUE jeans and a BLUE cap! Roland99 Sep 2020 #11

good reminder stopdiggin Sep 2020 #13

K&R!! 2naSalit Sep 2020 #20

I'm wearing my Bubba Wallace #43 Nascar shirt. My story is that I always root for the Petty brewens Sep 2020 #23

I need to find somebody decent that is #46 and get that jersey OhioBlue Sep 2020 #73

When I worked at the polls a few years ago marked50 Sep 2020 #24

Unfortunately, just wearing a face mask has been made a political act by the right. nt Blue_true Sep 2020 #25

I will be sitting at a table about 50' from the doors with a big Jackson County Democrats banner, mtngirl47 Sep 2020 #26

Can I wear Traildogbob Sep 2020 #27

Sure, I'm wearing my SS 319 Becuna hat Submariner Sep 2020 #55

Damn sailor Traildogbob Sep 2020 #58

I saw the image tag was from "Amazon" Wednesdays Sep 2020 #71

Thank you thank you Traildogbob Sep 2020 #72

Harassing voters Aerator Sep 2020 #31

I wonder if the lines are going out the door, and everyone is required to social distance... ahoysrcsm Sep 2020 #67

Why on Earth would they think that would work? N/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2020 #75

In my state it is illegal to wear anything like that to a polling place anyway. appleannie1 Sep 2020 #33

You can wear it outside, but you have to remove or cover up DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #51

The poll where I worked you had to remove or cover it up before you entered. appleannie1 Sep 2020 #59

My poll had a short hallway before entering DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #63

Just wear blue sobenji Sep 2020 #34

This year, more than any other, I'm so glad I don't have to stand in line to vote Rorey Sep 2020 #39

yep, a good reminder. nt yaesu Sep 2020 #41

In Ohio, there are warnings about wearing politcal things Marthe48 Sep 2020 #42

donkey shirt demigal Sep 2020 #44

You could always just turn your tshirt inside out and put it back on. nt SunSeeker Sep 2020 #45

I didnt think you were supposed to wear anything like that to polls anyway oldsoftie Sep 2020 #46

I'm an election judge in Illinois RoccoRyg Sep 2020 #48

Hang several cans of bear spray around your waist? RKP5637 Sep 2020 #52

Vote Neked. n/t MarcA Sep 2020 #53

I always wear something blue Sunsky Sep 2020 #54

Campaign staff hand out stuff to people standing in line IronLionZion Sep 2020 #56

For 2016 Meowmee Sep 2020 #62

Sad to see it has come to this RBGForever Sep 2020 #64

It's always been so since I've been voting. And that was in 1970. GoneOffShore Sep 2020 #66

Same here. I remember that our candidates had to maintain a distance from polling places, too Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #70

This has always been the case, no "campaigning" near a polling place. n/t Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #65

The law in Michigan Kaleva Sep 2020 #68

I'm wearing black for RGB. chriscan64 Sep 2020 #69

Electioneering is forbidden in most states Gothmog Sep 2020 #74