The way you dress to vote could actually affect your ability to vote. Most states have rules about actively campaigning within a certain radius of a polling place and this can apply to your dress code. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00The way you dress to vote could actually affect your ability to vote.
00:04The Hill reports,
00:05Most states have rules about actively campaigning within a certain radius of a polling place,
00:11and this can apply to your dress code.
00:14The site reminds us of a woman voting shirtless
00:17after her pro-Trump shirt she was originally wearing violated electioneering prohibitions.
00:22Why would this matter?
00:23According to the site,
00:24electioneering rules are designed to prevent people from feeling pressured
00:28or intimidated to vote in a particular way.
00:31Electioneering apparel is banned in 21 states,
00:34according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
00:38The specific banned items vary from state to state,
00:41but can include buttons, hats, shirts, and stickers.
00:45For example, Texas law states,
00:47a person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem,
00:51or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate,
00:54measure, or political party appearing on the ballot,
00:58or to the conduct of the election in the polling place.