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State Board Agrees with Clothing Ban
posted 1:54 pm Tue October 14, 2008
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Richmond, VA -
Be careful what you wear to the polls on Election Day.
The State Board of Elections decided today to adopt a ban on clothing, including buttons and hats that directly endorse a candidate or issue.
The ban is effective within 40 feet of a polling place.
The American Civil Liberties Union argued the ban violates the First Amendment right to free speech.
But the board disagreed, saying it has to weigh that against the right to vote free of undue influence.
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Talkback: State Board Agrees with Clothing Ban
oleander
5:44 pm on 10/14/08
Chief, in all due respect, if you believe that freedom of speech trumps freedom from undue influence, then how do you feel about someone following you straight to the curtain, not only shoving a piece of paper into your hand, but also telling you who to vote for? Freedom of speech goes way beyond t-shirts and buttons.
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