Voting

Apparently some information is making the rounds regarding "dress codes" and electioneering for the November election. For example, Snopes has an article today entitled "Passive electioneering" which indicates that in some jurisdictions, wearing a T-Shirt with the name of your supported candidate can get you thrown out of the polling place in some jurisdictions. And an email i've recently received says that on the Steve Harvey radio program, he pretty definitively told folks that they can't wear buttons, hats or T-shirts with the candidate's name or logo to the polls.

This word from the State Board of Elections General Counsel, Mr. Don Wright, should dispel that notion, at least here in North Carolina:

A voter may enter a voting place to vote wearing political items as long as they proceed to vote in a orderly and timely manner, and do not attempt to electioneer within the voting place. A voter wearing a t-shirt saying "Vote for X" who shouts "vote for X" or places his
T-shirt in the sightline of voters asking support for "X" is obviously electioneering and will be asked to refrain from the conduct at once, and if they continue will be removed.

A voter that has a political cap, T-shirt, or button and does not electioneer within the polling place will be allowed to vote in a normal matter.

Wear your T-shirt proudly.

(via Durham Democratic Party)