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Here in West Virginia, Secretary of State and Senate candidate Natalie Tennant was criticized for possibly violating election law when she held a rally at the courthouse in downtown Charleston which is an early voting location and she was criticized by the media by it. I hope this affects here negatively in the race as this state is important in increasing the Republican majority in the House and trying to retake the Senate. There have been articles about "electioneering" at the polls.
So in your state, what counts as electioneering. Is it okay for a voter to wear a tshirt with the name of a candidate on it? What about issues? When I lived in Maryland illegal immigration and the Dream Act were major issues so I remember wearing a Border Patrol t-shirt to a primary election and a baseball cap that says Secure Our Borders along with a picture of a gun on it (2nd amendment right are also under attack in Maryland). Recently at the primary here in West Virginia I wore a Confederate flag baseball cap and a Don't Tread on Me t-shirt to the polls and nobody said anything. This year I plan on wearing either the rebel flag or the secure borders thing plus bring my Bible into the voting booth if they let me. This is an important election and I feel very strongly about my beliefs. I also happen to personally be a victim of Obamacare.
What are the laws like in other parts of the country?
Here in California, electioneering can be anything from wearing a tee shirt that is candidate or partisan in nature, campaign buttons, a pony with candidate posters taped over its hindquarters (yes it happened a couple of years ago at the poll where I was working) talking to voters when they are approaching the polling place (IIRC one must be 100 feet from the poll entrance in order so confront voters)
If there were a gun control measure on the ballot, 2nd amendment paraphernalia would be considered electioneering. Other than that, I would say you can bring anything you want into the booth with you, including a friend to help you fill out your ballot.
In other words, dont bother voters with campaign crappola when they are trying to vote.
I believe many of these laws to be unconstitutional. I can understand not allowing a poll worker to wear a campaign button but I don't support the same restrictions on citizens. My right to support who I want follows me into the polling place IMO.
It's another instance where we should say we are going to refuse to obey.
I have voted in person since I was old enough to do so and will continue, on Election Day.
Good for you, though I prefer voting by mail. I like being able to sit and relax while going over each thing I need to vote on. Sure it make take longer that way, but I am not holding anyone up while I read over each measure and candidate. In the end I feel like I get to make a much more informed decision voting on my own time by mail than I ever did going in and voting in person.
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