It’s campaigning at a polling place! What’s the difference?
A voter needs to show up vote and move on. And should be able to wear whatever they want.
A poll worker shouldn’t wear clothing endorsing either party or candidate.
Campaign workers, outside of going in once to vote, need to stay the prescribed distance from the polls.
Anyone trying to intimidate voters needs to spend time in the pokey.
The difference is campaigning is actively speaking for a candidate. Wearing, say a MAGA hat, is support for a candidate you have no direct affiliation with or even if you did and you were just there to vote. Now you don't have to change shirts or leave your hat in your car or down your pants.
I once wore a tshirt with a quote from Thoreau on it and was given a ration at my polling place. I’m just fine with this decision.
It's the difference between a voter who is registered at the polling place who shows up to vote, and others who are there simply to advocate without themselves voting.
A registered voter should be free to wear anything they want when they go to vote. If they are there to linger before and/or after, then must comply with ordinances. But during the act of voting, message control could be seen as voter intimidation if one is told that they are wearing the "wrong" message.
-PJ