Wearing Candidate On Hat To Vote Is Illegal In The Hudson Valley

[Dr. Evil]

Wearing Candidate On Hat To Vote is Illegal in the Hudson Valley

If you're excited to vote for your favorite candidate, you might want to rethink your wardrobe before heading to the polls next month.

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Wonder if you can wear the hat when you loot?

 

[dsdmmat]

All election propaganda within xx feet Of a polling place is illegal. It always has been.

 

[Defilade]

Stupid law regardless! As if you are going to change one's mind at that point.

 

[Bob]

Yep. It's state law.

NYS Election Law 8-104(1)

"While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering within the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors of election, to such polling place or within such distance in any place in a public manner; and no political banner, button, poster or placard shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred foot radial."

Although it's worth noting that the term "electioneering" isn't defined in the law. Showing your support for a candidate isn't the same as trying to persuade someone to vote for a candidate.

And the prohibition against taking selfies with ballots was challenged in the last couple of years. I believe it was stated that you can't take a selfie with a completed ballot.

 

[GOPerfect]

Here in Erie county, I do not know what the policy)law is in regards to wearing a Trump hat..

Mine will be upon my head. And, I will be taking pictures while voting. Maybe even a video!

 

[@thewheels]

I'm wearing this t shirt to my polling place. Think it'll fly?

 

[ikilledkenny]

You think that would get me kicked out?

 

[libertysnake]

Violation of the first amendment, but not surprising given it's NYS.

 

[Dr. Evil]

All election propaganda within xx feet Of a polling place is illegal. It always has been.

Propaganda lol? How about proud of you decision? If anyone is going to be intimidated by someone wearing a Trump or Biden shirt or hat while voting, voting is the least of their problems. I guess this was OK though...

 

[GOPerfect]

Propaganda lol? How about proud of you decision? If anyone is going to be intimidated by someone wearing a Trump or Biden shirt or hat while voting, voting is the least of their problems. I guess this was OK though... View attachment 91790 View attachment 91791

I can only hope fools like this would be at my polling location. My god, that would be awesome.

 

[Catskillkid]

Always has been illegal. Has to do with electioneering within 100 feet of a polling location. Whether it's enforced or not is a different story. There's a guy I know here in town who is VERY Pro-Life. Every election day he wears shirts and hats with Pro-Life slogans on it. To my knowledge he's never been turned away. Then again, I suppose he's not wearing any candidate's paraphernalia.

 

[spat]

Here in Erie county, I do not know what the policy)law is in regards to wearing a Trump hat..

Mine will be upon my head. And, I will be taking pictures while voting. Maybe even a video!

Was This Guy In A Triumph Shirt Really Attacked For Wearing A 'Trump' Shirt? - Jalopnik

Isn’t it amazing how the elections bring out the best in our culture? This unidentified man claims on Facebook that he was just trying to walk into a Walmart when he was attacked for wearing a Triumph shirt. Too close to “Trump” for some people, he said. I’ve been unable to find out whether it’s...

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[S&W Fan]

Propaganda lol? How about proud of you decision? If anyone is going to be intimidated by someone wearing a Trump or Biden shirt or hat while voting, voting is the least of their problems. I guess this was OK though... View attachment 91790 View attachment 91791

You mean they’re going to have clowns at poling places this year?
yiiipee , I’m gonna get me a balloon animal on the way out

 

[Dr. Evil]

You mean they’re going to have clowns at poling places this year?
yiiipee , I’m gonna get me a balloon animal on the way out

Pick your poison.

 

[Steal2B]

Was This Guy In A Triumph Shirt Really Attacked For Wearing A 'Trump' Shirt? - Jalopnik

Isn’t it amazing how the elections bring out the best in our culture? This unidentified man claims on Facebook that he was just trying to walk into a Walmart when he was attacked for wearing a Triumph shirt. Too close to “Trump” for some people, he said. I’ve been unable to find out whether it’s...

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In some locations, they may even complain about a red cap or shirt. Somehow, this cap has encited a couple humorous (for me anyway) encounters with brainwashed idiots who see red when they see red.

 

[dsdmmat]

Propaganda lol? How about proud of you decision? If anyone is going to be intimidated by someone wearing a Trump or Biden shirt or hat while voting, voting is the least of their problems. I guess this was OK though... View attachment 91790 View attachment 91791

One should not excuse Their bad behavior by pointing out the bad behavior Of others. Everything in those photos was illegal If done near a polling place. However we had a arsonist in the whitehouse at the time and they didn’t do anything about it.

 

[Dr. Evil]

One should not excuse Their bad behavior by pointing out the bad behavior Of others. Everything in those photos was illegal If done near a polling place. However we had a arsonist in the whitehouse at the time and they didn’t do anything about it.

I don't consider wearing a tee shirt or hat of who you are voting for while you are just going about your civic duty bad behaviour. Not the same as standing outside a polling station in an intimidating fashion.

 

[dsdmmat]

I don't consider wearing a tee shirt or hat of who you are voting for bad behaviour. Not the same as standing outside a polling station in an intimidating fashion.

Different degrees of bad behavior is still bad behavior.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Different degrees of bad behavior is still bad behavior.

IMHO wearing a hat isn't any degree of bad behavior. It's a freaking hat. Again, if that intimidates anyone I could care less. We have become a country of PC pussies.

 

[dsdmmat]

IMHO wearing a hat isn't any degree of bad behavior. It's a freaking hat. Again, if that intimidates anyone I could care less. We have become a country of PC pussies.

To each their own. The polling place is supposed to be propaganda free, no matter who the propaganda is for.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'll wear my Biden hat if I damn well please.

 

[Dr. Evil]

To each their own. The polling place is supposed to be propaganda free, no matter who the propaganda is for.

Is this because people are weak and afraid? If I was there and I saw someone wearing a Biden hat how exactly is that intimidating or effecting me? I get it is the "law", I just find it pathetic.

 

[spat]

To each their own. The polling place is supposed to be propaganda free, no matter who the propaganda is for.

Why ?

As long as all candidates have equal access to display their material, why not ?

 

[Defilade]

 

[cgrutt]

So is wearing a Fuck Cuomo hat good to go when casting vote for Trump? Asking for a friend.

 

[dwa12479]

Is this because people are weak and afraid? If I was there and I saw someone wearing a Biden hat how exactly is that intimidating or effecting me? I get it is the "law", I just find it pathetic.

Yes, people are weak and afraid. And it is pathetic. But as the old saying goes, if you give a mouse a cookie.... Electioneering at a polling place has always been illegal, and should be.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Yes, people are weak and afraid. And it is pathetic. But as the old saying goes, if you give a mouse a cookie.... Electioneering at a polling place has always been illegal, and should be.

Electioneering: the activity of trying to persuade people to vote for a particular political party.

I get it is illegal. Again, I just think it is ridiculous. Like I mentioned, if I am going to vote for Trump and I happen to see someone doing nothing other than wearing a hat or a shirt pro Biden, for the life of me I can't see how that would persuade me to vote Biden lol.

 

[spat]

Electioneering at a polling place has always been illegal, and should be.

Why ?

Attempting to persuade voters is the very core of the 1st Amendment.

I can see making it illegal to interfere with the operation of the polling place, but mere speech should not be.