Voting Dress Code: Here's What You Can and Can't Wear to the Polls on Election Day
03.11.2022 - 18:51
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But I firmly believe that serving a look can be a potent political act. That said, there are rules about what you can and can't wear while voting. In many states, campaigning is banned within a certain radius of each polling place. And in 10 states—including California, Delaware, Kansas, Montana, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Vermont—electioneering laws specifically forbid voters from sporting clothing and accessories that allude to a certain candidate, party, or ballot box issue.
Depending on where you live, those restrictions could extend to buttons, banners, hats, pens, pins, and stickers as well. You can be charged with a in Michigan for wearing political garb within of polling sites. But that isn't the case in every state. Iowa's policy permits political clothing so long as voters immediately leave the premises after casting their ballot.
Elsewhere, , it's perfectly fine to wear buttons that are 3 inches or smaller in size. Check this to electioneering laws to make sure your ‘fit is legally in the green.Slogan tees like Mindy Kaling's are totally fine—as long as the slogan isn't a campaign one. And we always recommend dressing for comfort like Jessica Biel and Eva Longoria did in 2020.In most cases, you won’t be prosecuted for violating political clothing protocol.
Instead, you'll be asked to take the item off, cover the offending shirt with a jacket or sweatshirt, or turn your clothing inside out. But the worst scenario could result in being asked to leave before you have the chance to vote. And in at least one instance, an
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