http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/2008/10/15/dress-down-politically-when-you-go-to-the-polls/ Read and comment on topics posted by The Roanoke Times editorial board. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/2008/10/15/dress-down-politically-when-you-go-to-the-polls/#comment-28104 BUD Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:45:09 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/?p=7532#comment-28104 The law is the law...no political party/personal literature clothing baseballbats etc etc in the polling place or within what 40 feet of the entrance? why tinker with it as you're just inviting hard feelings. The law is the law...no political party/personal literature clothing baseballbats etc etc in the polling place or within what 40 feet of the entrance? why tinker with it as you're just inviting hard feelings.

]]> http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/2008/10/15/dress-down-politically-when-you-go-to-the-polls/#comment-28090 NRJMike Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:41:36 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/?p=7532#comment-28090 Wow, I've never been a party to an ACLU suit before, so I think I'll just put on my McCain hat and my Obama T-shirt and dare them to stop me. Wow, I've never been a party to an ACLU suit before, so I think I'll just put on my McCain hat and my Obama T-shirt and dare them to stop me.

]]> http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/2008/10/15/dress-down-politically-when-you-go-to-the-polls/#comment-28083 Other John Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:13:30 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/roundtable/?p=7532#comment-28083 I can understand the ban for poll workers, elections officials, and anyone actually involved inside the polling places...but for voters too? That does seem to go pretty far beyond anything that seems reasonable. I don't see how someone wearing a hat or shirt could have any impact on the election, especially considering that there is likely to be a bunch of fairly rabid precinct volunteers outside most polling places this year anyway. I can understand the ban for poll workers, elections officials, and anyone actually involved inside the polling places...but for voters too? That does seem to go pretty far beyond anything that seems reasonable. I don't see how someone wearing a hat or shirt could have any impact on the election, especially considering that there is likely to be a bunch of fairly rabid precinct volunteers outside most polling places this year anyway.

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