Forced to Remove NRA Cap to Vote

We did not prohibit folks wearing NRA clothing or O Nama clothing. As a poll worker, WE could not wear anything political, but voters were free to do so.
 
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but wanted to post an update on how everything was finally resolved.

Mr. Cobb filed a law suit against Douglas County Georgia after being forced to remove his NRA hat to vote. County officials have now apologized and amended their policy stating that, “Election Policy says clothing or material related to a viewpoint or organization not on the ballot is not prohibited in the polling place”.

Mr. Cobb has dropped his law suit and says he is fine with the outcome.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/veteran-gets-apology-after-nra-hat-debacle/nmzSN/
 
I wish he had pursued the lawsuit.
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To what end??

They apologized. They amended the policy to (hopefully) eliminate a recurrence of what was, essentially a poll worker's bad judgment call.

What would be the point of pursuing it further, other than seeking money for "damages"? Which, I agree is sometimes warranted, but could be seen as mere greed, in this case. And, doing it to "punish" someone, or some group, after achieving the desired policy changes, is just vindictive.
 
44 AMP said:
I wish he had pursued the lawsuit.
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To what end??
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I, too, wish he had pursued the lawsuit. I'm not convinced that the revised policy doesn't violate freedom of speech. I don't personally ever endorse (publicly) any candidate, so I don't wear tee shirts, hats, or campaign buttons. But I'm pretty certain I've seen voters wearing their "Vote for Joe" buttons in the polling place, and I have never seen any problem with that. Candidates have to stand more than 75 feet from the entrance to the polling place when they show up to smile and glad-hand the voters, but that's clearly electioneering and should be kept out of the polling place. Suzie Soccermom wearing a 1.375" diameter campaign button pinned to her sorority sweater doesn't seem to me to be something that should be prohibited. Even if the button is for one of the candidates on the ballot.
 
I, too, wish he had pursued the lawsuit. I'm not convinced that the revised policy doesn't violate freedom of speech. I don't personally ever endorse (publicly) any candidate, so I don't wear tee shirts, hats, or campaign buttons. But I'm pretty certain I've seen voters wearing their "Vote for Joe" buttons in the polling place, and I have never seen any problem with that. Candidates have to stand more than 75 feet from the entrance to the polling place when they show up to smile and glad-hand the voters, but that's clearly electioneering and should be kept out of the polling place. Suzie Soccermom wearing a 1.375" diameter campaign button pinned to her sorority sweater doesn't seem to me to be something that should be prohibited. Even if the button is for one of the candidates on the ballot.
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Must be a law in GA. Where I live, most voters are coming in wearing something. Candidates (and their signs and literature) must be 100' from the entrance. Our equipment for each polling place includes a 100' tape measure and position markers and it is strictly enforced.
 
Suzie Soccermom wearing a 1.375" diameter campaign button pinned to her sorority sweater doesn't seem to me to be something that should be prohibited. Even if the button is for one of the candidates on the ballot.
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While you, or I might find that reasonable, the person running who's name is NOT on that button might find it "electioneering", particularly if it says "Vote for..."

that means lawyers, court, and all that, until a decision is reached, and that's always a mess. A standard has been set. The point here is that a poll worker made a decision, not in line with the standard.

Now the standard has been re-written to be (hopefully) clear, to prevent a future occurrence.

Isn't that a win??
 
"The precedent was set by Eric Holder and the President of the United States. NRA cap guy broke no laws; did nothing worse than the Black Panthers did. You can read that black-letter crap all day, but the NEW law is that the President of the United States and Attorney General have approved political garb to be worn by voters at polling places."

NEW law? Care to point us to the code? The executive order?

Oh, wait, there isn't one...

Here, read up on Federal Election LAW, not super secret tinfoil nutter squirrel speculation about 'THE 'BOMMA IS SENDING AGENTS TO GO INTO THE VOTING BOTH WITH US AND MAKE SURE WE CHOOSE THE 'RIGHT' CANDIDATE!!!!'

http://www.elections.state.md.us/laws_and_regs/federal_law.html
 
"Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but wanted to post an update on how everything was finally resolved."

Actually, this is a proper resurrection of an old thread.

Well done!


"To what end??"

He was wronged! His dignity was diminished! He needs to be made whole!

WHOLE!!!
 
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