What are you wearing on November 4th

[truthN08]

I just got back from my local Obama office and I purchased some "Nevada for Obama"t-shirts. I was thinking I was going to show up at the polls in my Obama t-shirt,Obama hat,Obama/Biden pin on my shirt over my heart. My car is already the Obama mobile.:) If anyone see's me pull up to the voting place from my car alone they would have no doubt I'm for Obama.

So will you wear any Obama gear?

[Name removed]

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[phantom power]

Oh fuck, gouge out my eyes...

Take the image away from me...

[musette_sf]

26. what's wrong with this picture:

the crane McStain would need to sustain an erection is missing.

[jwirr]

2. Aren't there laws about political signs so many feet from polling places

on election day?

[H2O Man]

4. Yes

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Pants, definately. nt

[gateley]

5. No - you can't wear candidate stuff into the polling places. It's considered

campaigning. Some people will allow you to cover it up with your jacket, take off the hat, etc., but rumor has it that some poll workers send you right out and you have to come back un-affiliated.

I'm thinking you'll have to park your car a certain distance from the polling place for the same reason.

[H2O Man]

6. Correct

[Rambis]

25. I made someone take * buttons off her purse last time

Me... "your choice, do it or leave this polling place now!"
she didn't like me very much.

[CTyankee]

7. Better keep that shirt off til after you vote. Once you are beyond the 50 ft limit

you can put it on. Better yet, wear a button down shirt over it and just take it off after you vote.

No use in getting in hot water for a few moments in the shirt.

My polling place is almost a McCain free zone, there are so few pubs here (but they include my next door neighbor unfortunately...why me, I wonder).

[Tikki]

8. See Lounge thread: Most unusual place you have seen a naked person....

:)


Tikki

[DemzRock]

9. No. Don't do it. You might be accused of campaigning.

Just wear something blue. I will wear a blue jacket and my USA flag hat.

[FLyellowdog]

10. WARNING!

Some states have laws against passive electioneering...meaning no t-shirts, no buttons, no banners, etc. withing a certain distance of the polling booths. You can be challenged and refused the right to vote while wearing such items. Check your state's LAWS or take a change of clothes. If you have to go back home to change, you will lose your place in line and make not get back to vote before the lines close.

[H2O Man]

11. Beware of any attempt

to encourage wearing campaign clothing, buttons, etc.

[blondeatlast]

12. Blue; but no logos. That's electioneering in most states. nt

[mtnester]

13. An Election Protection black long sleeve shirt

with white letters

please please please please god don't make it cold and rainy AGAIN in Ohio..OR SNOWING

[samuraiguppy]

14. I am wearing all black--I am in mourning

for my country. Regardless of how the election goes--these past 8 years have been like a death to me.

[stuntcat]

22. the past eight years..

it's been a death to a lot of the world too :( President B had our housing market and our banks booming for a while but Gore would have put a lot into industries to help the planet, the kind of industry that would never have just hit a wall like we all have now. Maybe the rest of the world wouldn't hate us this much if we found ways to consume LESS and help the whole rest of it have a clean future.

The future will be EVEN worse if McSame wins, but either way I'm glad I'm almost 40. I pity the babies.

[2CheeseEnchiladas]

15. Socks and a smile =)

[SoonerPride]

16. BLUE

Wear Blue with no obvious political endorsements.

Just solid BLUE

[Dora]

17. Don't wear political signage to the polls IF YOU WANT TO VOTE.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. All my Obama paraphenalia.

Oregon, bitches.

[AllentownJake]

19. Hopefully something comfortable

I'm going to be fucking busy, tired, and exhausted that day with GOTV.

[TexasLawyer]

20. Plain shirt, jeans and my "Election Judge" pin

I'll be working the polls that day.

[dkofos]

21. I'm wearing BLUE. But I won't be voting on Nov.4th.

[truthN08]

23. Oh darn

I forgot about that.:dunce: I'll have to take my signs out of window and my magnets off my car then. I'll just wear blue then.

[Maeve]

24. Please--LEAVE the campaign stuff AT HOME on election day

The law prohibits campaigning within 100 feet of a polling place and you may be asked to remove all partisan items before being allowed to vote. I am a poll worker and I know this to be the case--if you have any doubts, check with your state's board of elections.

[jberryhill]

27. TROLL ALERT - IN MANY STATES YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY FROM THE POLL FOR THIS

People - unless you are very familiar with your state's poll regulations do not do anything resembling what the OP is suggesting. You will be turned away and slow down the process.

In Delaware, you cannot wear any such clothing or campaign regalia in a polling place.

[jberryhill]

28. And here is the penalty for what you want people to do, in NEVADA

NRS 293.361 Electioneering prohibited near polling place; penalty.

1. During the time a polling place for early voting is open for voting, a person may not electioneer for or against any candidate, measure or political party in or within 100 feet from the entrance to the voting area.

2. During the period of early voting, the county clerk shall keep continuously posted:

(a) At the entrance to the room or area, as applicable, in which the polling place for early voting is located a sign on which is printed in large letters “Polling Place for Early Voting”; and

(b) At the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited, a sign on which is printed in large letters “Distance Marker: No electioneering between this point and the entrance to the polling place.”

3. Ropes or other suitable objects may be used at the polling place to ensure compliance with this section. Persons who are not expressly permitted by law to be in a polling place must be excluded from the polling place to the extent practicable.

4. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2172; A 1997, 80, 2783, 2792; 1999, 679, 695)


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NRS 293.740 Soliciting votes and electioneering inside polling place or within certain distance from polling place prohibited; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful inside a polling place or within 100 feet from the entrance to the building or other structure in which a polling place is located:

(a) For any person to solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking his ballot.

(b) For any person, including an election board officer, to do any electioneering on election day.

Ê The county clerk or registrar of voters shall ensure that, at the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited, notices are continuously posted on which are printed in large letters “Distance Marker: No electioneering between this point and the entrance to the polling place.”

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to the conduct of a person in a private residence or on commercial or residential property that is within 100 feet from the entrance to a building or other structure in which a polling place is located. The provisions of subsection 1 are not intended to prohibit a person from voting solely because he is wearing a prohibited political insigne and is reasonably unable to remove the insigne or cover it. In such a case, the election board officer shall take such action as is necessary to allow the voter to vote as expediently as possible and then assist the voter in exiting the polling place as soon as is possible.

3. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

4. As used in this section, “electioneering” means campaigning for or against a candidate, ballot question or political party by:

(a) Posting signs relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(b) Distributing literature relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(c) Using loudspeakers to broadcast information relating to the support of or opposition to a candidate, ballot question or political party;

(d) Buying, selling, wearing or displaying any badge, button or other insigne which is designed or tends to aid or promote the success or defeat of any political party or a candidate or ballot question to be voted upon at that election;

(e) Polling or otherwise soliciting from a voter information as to whether the voter intends to vote or has voted for or against a particular political party, candidate or ballot question; or

(f) Soliciting signatures to any kind of petition.

(Added to NRS by 1963, 1382; A 1967, 863; 1973, 872; 1977, 464; 1987, 1169; 1989, 2171; 1997, 80)

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What really makes me angry about smug trolling like this is that you know damned well that you are attempting to subvert the democratic process by preying on people's ignorance in order to deprive them of their rights.

Why don't you crawl back to whatever fascist wonderland you came from.

[rucky]

29. T-Shirt that says VOTE in big letters

I'm wearing it now.