Tony,
I don't know the answer to your question, as noted it appears that it may depend on the state.
The safe thing to do is to simply tell everyone not to wear paraphenalia.
Not only does that make it safe, but it keeps "others" from mysteriously not finding your name on the rolls. We have had too many problems in the past to run into an argument at the polling location. Why? B/c by the time we find out that you have been disenfranchised, it's too late.
Tell people not to wear paraphenalia and let's keep it safe. Let's get Obama in office. We can throw on our t-shirt when we get back to the car.
I do not see prudence in getting into a debate with a polling person on the day of elections - even if the would-be voter is right about being able to wear paraphenalia.
Sure, we can take off our t-shirts and come back if we are turned away but how many people won't come back? How many will be on their lunch breaks and unable to get back before the polls close b/c they work 3-9pm?
And what if you are right? What are you going to do, whip out a copy of the regulation at the polling location? If the head supervisor does not agree with you, you might go get the police or somemthign but I don't really know if they can enforce your right to vote at that very moment in time. You could sue later but by that time, we'll have lost the election to that old fool. The best you could do is get pissed off, change your clothes and come back ... and report the whole thing to the Rainbow Coalition or something. Think of how many people are registered whose names are removed from the rolls? What can they do? And they did everything that they are supposed to do. At that moment in time, they can do NOTHING.
Don't risk it. Keep the para in the car for the afterparty later that night
SC
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Originally Posted by TonyB06
I'm not looking for advice. I'm looking for general legal information that an atty who posts might be able to provide on the question as posed. ...but thanks for the suggestion.
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