It’s fine not to allow buttons in a polling place, as long as it’s enforced evenly. Polling places are supposed to be free of ALL electioneering. Yeah, Shelly O was wrong too, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay for Mrs. Gadsden to push the envelope.
I’d be pissed if I saw someone in a polling place wearing a button that said “SEIU Supports Democrats” (for example).
Take your “flare” OFF — go in and VOTE — and then put it back on.
It’s stupid and counterproductive to make an issue about this.
Finally, an adult post on a “we’re too easily offended” thread.
Agreed. A couple of years ago I was denied entry to a polling place because I had on an old Dallas Safari Club hat. For those that don’t know, their logo is an elephant’s head.
I hadn’t even thought of that. I took off the hat, stuffed it in a pocket so the logo didn’t show, and was permitted to proceed.
This isn’t any different. No electioneering materials or anything that even looks vaguely like electioneering materials should be allowed anywhere near a polling place.
I think your analogy is flawed if the description of the button in the article is accurate. Unlike your hypothetical SEIU Democrat button, is does not name a party affiliation or a candidate, for that matter. It was once a national symbol and, I believe, the first flag of the United States Marine Corps. It’s a far cry from electioneering which I agree should be banned from polling places. It’s apparently a case of an over-zealous poll worker, who if not identified and corrected, may wrongly deny the right to others as well.
I agree. If people decide to “have some cojones,” wear their Gadsden regalia to their polling places, and are then prevented from voting due to “electioneering,” guess which party’s candidates benefit.