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In reply to the discussion: "[W]hen standing in line to vote DO NOT WEAR ANYTHING REMOTELY POLITICAL." [View all]Gothmog
(144,884 posts)74. Electioneering is forbidden in most states
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.
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
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
It's worth a try. I expect that there will be some shenanigans, comments, etc., but in my small
dameatball
Sep 2020
#7
Now that's the trick! Even the biggest MAGAt 💩 will chicken 🐔 out and run away.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#17
I'm wearing my Bubba Wallace #43 Nascar shirt. My story is that I always root for the Petty
brewens
Sep 2020
#23
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
I wonder if the lines are going out the door, and everyone is required to social distance...
ahoysrcsm
Sep 2020
#67
In my state it is illegal to wear anything like that to a polling place anyway.
appleannie1
Sep 2020
#33
The poll where I worked you had to remove or cover it up before you entered.
appleannie1
Sep 2020
#59
This year, more than any other, I'm so glad I don't have to stand in line to vote
Rorey
Sep 2020
#39
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