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(7,395 posts)Nevilledog
(51,055 posts)Hopefully they'd leave without voting!
Thekaspervote
(32,750 posts)They will use anything..
Nevilledog
(51,055 posts)Don't just be neutral, pretend to be on their side.
I won't have to do this as we vote by mail and I'm dropping it off at the elections office.
Texin
(2,594 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)in voting lines.
In such touchy times, it is important to give those eager to be bad nothing to use. And good people nothing to require them to enforce the law rigidly. Even my new $15 blue donkey socks would be left home. Definitely not worth having to start all over again at the back of the line.
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Renew Deal
(81,851 posts)jorgevlorgan
(8,284 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,354 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)When passing maskless folks in Trump apparel. It seems to be magical repellent.
dameatball
(7,395 posts)town I doubt there will be much of an organized presence. If I'm wrong it will just suck a little more, but waiting it out and casting my vote will make up for it.
TheBlackAdder
(28,179 posts)Nevilledog
(51,055 posts)Last edited Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:48 PM - Edit history (1)
TheBlackAdder
(28,179 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Homophones, but different meanings.
tavernier
(12,374 posts)JHB
(37,157 posts)Bartender says to the rabbit "What'll ya have?"
The rabbit replies "I have no idea. I'm only here because of autocorrect."
Martin Eden
(12,858 posts)They'll have no clue.
LakeArenal
(28,809 posts)Martin Eden
(12,858 posts)On second thought, that might be construed as supporting a healthy environment.
I can't wear white after Labor Day, so I'll search my wardrobe for neutral colors.
LakeArenal
(28,809 posts)Or something fashionable like these ladies.
Minus the trump lettering.
Martin Eden
(12,858 posts)... that I can't un-see that.
Karma13612
(4,547 posts)Rorey
(8,445 posts)"Trump Boner Garage"???
niyad
(113,205 posts)AZ8theist
(5,445 posts)NOW I will be injecting bleach.
IN MY EYES!!!
niyad
(113,205 posts)Now, where in the HELL is the mind bleach????????
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Martin Eden
(12,858 posts)Vote straight Democratic ticket.
bdamomma
(63,810 posts)you are supposed show your affiliation to a Party, keep your choice private.
Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)You'll have to take it off, which might mean leaving and coming back. Basically, you'd be wasting your time.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)stopdiggin
(11,285 posts)polling station is NOT the place. Political campaigning or advertising is not allowed by law (for fairly obvious reasons). And besides that -- you're just being a jerk.
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2naSalit
(86,496 posts)brewens
(13,557 posts)car. Richard Petty is the king! Really, I don't give a flying rats assed fuck about Nascar! I just bought it to yank some chains!
OhioBlue
(5,126 posts)Idc what sport.
marked50
(1,366 posts)there were instructions to not allow any political signs/clothing/etc within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling station. I was signing people into the process when I noticed a woman wearing a "W" pin. (it was 2004). I asked her to remove it. She got furious when I explained the reason. She ultimately didn't refuse and removed it but immediately after she voted she complained loudly to the Precinct Manager. He supported my position. She was one unhappy camper. Thought she was going to explode when I asked.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)mtngirl47
(988 posts)giving out sample ballots.
Call the police immediately if you are threatened or intimidated by someone.
Our sheriff is planning regular drive throughs at the early voting locations.
Traildogbob
(8,703 posts)My US Navy DDG 18 Semmes hat with a loser sucker tee shirt.
Submariner
(12,502 posts)Traildogbob
(8,703 posts)I want that shirt. Really.....I want that shirt. It would pair perfect with my Shut the F**k up Donnie, face mask. Tell me where ya got it.
Wednesdays
(17,331 posts)Traildogbob
(8,703 posts)Cheers. Have as great a day as possible, with Trump, Graham, Turtles ass taking down democracy with a smirk. Men of their word. Every word is a lie, used to destroy the country. 3 assholes that gave themselves full power to destroy and entire country. My service was wasted time.
Aerator
(189 posts)The trumpets are out in Virginia at early voting sites in predominantly blue precincts waving their flags and harassing voters.You have to stand in line for hours and listen to their crap just to vote.
ahoysrcsm
(787 posts)Can the "polling place" be extended to everyone standing in line to vote.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,159 posts)appleannie1
(5,066 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,270 posts)any political message as soon as you enter the poll. Bring a jacket, sweater, hoodie or other outerwear if you plan to wear a shirt/t-shirt with any sort of partisan/politcal slogan on it.
appleannie1
(5,066 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,270 posts)You could go inside, but had to cover or remove any political stuff before going inside to cast your actual vote.
sobenji
(316 posts)Rorey
(8,445 posts)As soon as I get my ballot, I'm filling it out and taking it to the courthouse.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)Marthe48
(16,926 posts)You are supposed to either take the things off, or conceal them, and you aren't supposed to display signs within a certain distance of the entry. If you wear anything, and somebody notices, they'll make you take it off or conceal it before you get to vote.
When I went to my polling place the last few times, I did wear a plain light blue shirt. And my husband would wear his navy blue sweat shirt.
demigal
(15 posts)You have ruined my plans to wear my donkey embossed t-shirt, that I paid a fortune for, to wear in a very red precinct in NC.
SunSeeker
(51,545 posts)oldsoftie
(12,514 posts)RoccoRyg
(260 posts)And yes, this is one of the rules. I've had to tell people to zip up their shirts and turn their hats inside out to cover up whom they're voting for.
RKP5637
(67,101 posts)MarcA
(2,195 posts)Sunsky
(1,737 posts)But no political logos etc.
IronLionZion
(45,403 posts)and all of that needs to go in the trash. The stickers alone cost millions of dollars nationwide. I wish Dems didn't do this, but they always do. It is such a waste. I get that local elections don't get nearly as much attention as national elections but handing out materials to people in line to vote is maybe not the best way to do it.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)I wore suffragette colors, purple, white and the gold was an antique pin.
RBGForever
(30 posts)The idea that what you wear could prevent you from voting.
GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,025 posts)Seems like I've always known that, too, and I'd imagine this should be general knowledge.
Rhiannon12866
(205,025 posts)Kaleva
(36,290 posts)"Can I wear election-related clothing to the polls?
Michigan has prohibited the practice of displaying election-related materials at the polls for decades. This includes clothing and buttons as well as materials such as pamphlets, fliers and stickers. You cannot display such items in the polling place or within 100 feet of an entrance to a polling place. If you go to the polls with a shirt or button bearing election-related images or slogans, you will be asked to cover or remove it."
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-5647_12539_29836-202488--,00.html
You're fine with a BLM t-shirt or RBG button in Michigan.
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)And a mask to protect myself and my wife. I'm in Texas where no masks are required to vote in person and you need to be 65 or have some special reason to vote by mail. If someone gives me grief, all I will do is what I am there to do: vote.
Gothmog
(145,046 posts)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
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.