REMINDER: DO NOT WEAR CAMPAIGN CLOTHING/REGALIA TO THE POLLS

[jberryhill]

One of the perennial low-level dirty campaign tricks is that someone will send an email, post on Facebook, or even on DU, that we are going to show our strength in numbers at the polls by wearing a hat, t-shirt, button, or whatever, to the polls.

It is a dirty trick, because in every jurisdiction I'm aware - CAMPAIGN MATERIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT POLLING PLACES AND THAT INCLUDES T-SHIRTS, HATS, BUTTONS, ETC..

If you want to stand in a public place and wear your shirt, wave a sign, or whatever... find out your jurisdiction's rules on how far away from the polling place you need to be. In my state, they'll put out markers, and chalk the pavement, so that your local alderman, state rep, dogcatcher and county pudknocker can stand around and shake hands.

Now, the nitwits have already spread around this stupid shit and are telling all the Trumpsters to "wear red" so that their numbers can't be denied. I'll bet you five bucks we are going to hear stories of "THEY WOULDN'T LET ME VOTE" because these idiots are going to insist on wearing their MAGA hats and Trump t-shirts into the polling place. If there are going to be problems, it will be from nitwits getting their back up when informed they can't do that, and insisting on their Consteetooshunal Rights!

Please make sure that you and yours know better. If you are doing campaigning that day, then turn your t-shirt inside out or put on a jacket, vote, leave, and get your jiggy on after you are out of the no campaigning zone.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

1. Here's hoping nobody tells Captain Tang's followers

And they all show up decked out in Trump gear. You know they will, too.

[jberryhill]

2. they have an active campaign to do it

There are people selling "TRUMP - WEAR RED TO THE POLLS" shirts and buttons.

If I didn't know these idiots better, I'd think it was a psy-op by our side.

[liberal N proud]

7. If we all wear red, it will skew their poll

But I doubt they can think that far.

[procon]

10. This reminds me of Karl Rove's election night melt-down on FauxNews when Obama won.

Republicans were convinced by their own special polling stats that Mitt was it. On election night, Megyn Kelly was hovering over the dour-faced analysts at the Fox "decision desk" reporting on each new fractional increase. Romney and his family were waiting to give his victory speech because Rove had 'proved' that all the national polls were rigged to favor Obama, but the voters really wanted Romney to win.

But then Fox's fake polls collapsed when Ohio went for Obama, and Rove had his infamous on air hissy-fit. It was beautiful to watch. I think we're going to see something similar happen when Hillary gets her victory and all those disillusioned Trump voters realize that they've been conned.

[canetoad]

13. No logic.

What would they do if every Democratic voter wore red, just to foil their master plan?

[qwlauren35]

15. I'm missing something.

What voter fraud are they worried about?

[Sunlei]

3. please-10, 'I voted' stickers just to tweek the nerves of the poll watche(R)s :P

[jberryhill]

4. Oh, that's brilliant

Stick em on the gravestones at the local cemetery too!

[teach1st]

5. Florida voters may wear campaign buttons, shirts, hats

I sure wouldn't wear them, but you may:

Florida: Voters may wear campaign buttons, shirts, hats, or any other campaign items when they enter the polling place to vote; voters may not otherwise campaign there.” From the Polling Place Procedures Manual incorporated within Rule 1S-2.034, Florida Administrative Code. So, merely going to the polls wearing campaign paraphernalia is OK, but, by statute (s. 102.031(4), Florida Statutes), one cannot solicit voters within 100 foot of the entrance to any polling place.

http://www.flaglerelections.com/For-Voters/Frequently-Asked-Questions?q=faq3fv#3fv

[jberryhill]

6. Not surprised there may be exceptions

In my state there is usually someone at the door who takes a look and tells people they have to remove their buttons or go to the restroom to turn their shirt around.

[ThoughtCriminal]

9. Also Arizona

I voted by mail, but if I were going to the polls, I would take no chances that somebody did not get the message.

[qwlauren35]

16. We have similar laws in Maryland.

Campaigners can't go past the line, but voters can wear whatever they want.

[LeftInTX]

8. K&R

[Staph]

11. I wish I owned a white pantsuit!

I'd wear that to the polls!

[texanwitch]

12. I used to do this at early voting.

The place i worked was really busy.

Long lines.

People would get upset when I told them to cover up.

Almost wish i was working this election.

[csziggy]

14. I'm almost tempted to wear an Obama tee shirt to vote

But for voting I really don't want to stir things up so I wear one of my bird or wildlife tee-shirts.

Then I thought about wearing a "Nasty Woman" type tee shirt but while looking for one I found this:

[DangerousRhythm]

17. I'm going to wear a Puerto Rico shirt.

Just let some fake ass "poll watcher" hover near me as I vote...