Tomorrow is Election Day, and we'll no doubt have cases of people wearing political apparel into a polling place and told to remove it. This is a bad law and should be repealed. No one's right to vote is infringed by someone wearing a political t-shirt, hat or mask. I am fine with forbidding people from open electioneering inside a polling place, as that can be intimidating to a voter. We want people to be able to vote their conscience without undue pressure. But a t-shirt, hat, or mask does not oppress anyone. As long as the wearer is minding his own business and not openly trying to get people to vote a certain way, he should be able to wear what he wants, within reason.
Free speech and privacy at early voting
Free speech and privacy at early voting
Free speech and privacy at early voting
Tomorrow is Election Day, and we'll no doubt have cases of people wearing political apparel into a polling place and told to remove it. This is a bad law and should be repealed. No one's right to vote is infringed by someone wearing a political t-shirt, hat or mask. I am fine with forbidding people from open electioneering inside a polling place, as that can be intimidating to a voter. We want people to be able to vote their conscience without undue pressure. But a t-shirt, hat, or mask does not oppress anyone. As long as the wearer is minding his own business and not openly trying to get people to vote a certain way, he should be able to wear what he wants, within reason.