[WOSG]

“According to Pierson, the woman refused to remove her button, saying it was a violation of her first amendment rights, and called the sheriff’s office.”

The woman is technically speaking wrong.
You cannot legally engage in political advocacy in the polling place, and for that reason, you cannot wear political buttons or badges.

Since it didnt advocate a person its a grey area, but you cant advocate for a party either, and in Texas the Libertarians have used that flag and so have tea party folks.

A polite voter would just take the advice remove the badge and then go vote.

Your 1st amendment rights are limited by election laws.

[TASMANIANRED]

Sue them.

[KarlInOhio]

I have to agree with the election official. No electioneering near the voting booths. Too bad they don't enforce the rules when the Dems cheat.

[kromike]

Ms. Pierson should have used the FLOTUS Defense: “I am, like, so very important that I didn’t know, tee hee.”

[GeronL]

There have been some locations where the GOP challenger against Eddie Bernice Johnson does not appear on the ballot.

[Jedidah]

Just leave the button in the car, woman. We’ve got real problems in this country, and this is a stupid distraction.

[RitaOK]

Two things; 1) Poster #12 is so right; 2) An NAACP tee shirt would get a pass, I’m betting, in Texas, in south Dallas??

[KoRn]

Just take off the damn button and go vote. Put it back on as soon as you’re done. Geez....

[re_nortex]

A burkha or hijab wearing voter should be immediately ejected from a polling place. That Muzzie outfit is de facto electioneering, much like the garb and posing of the NBPP.

[Drango]

I gave blood once and was wearing the little “I gave blood” sticker they give you. I then went to vote and they challenged the sticker! I explained what it was, they explained back that they contest ALL buttons & stickers.

They did let me vote.

[MacMattico]

As long as she's not wearing a pin that says “vote for so and so” I don't believe she is electioneering. I was a poll watcher in NY and you'd be shocked at how many people would stand in line waiting to vote and just start yelling “vote for Obama”, or “vote for change”. They were told to be quiet but still voted. Come to think of it my first vote was for Bush sr right after I turned 18. I had a Jean jacket with pins of different bands and such, hey it was cool at the time. In the middle of my band pins was a Bush/Quayle ‘88 pin. I think they thought I was a democrat because of my age, dress back then etc. Nobody noticed the Bush pin until I left the booth and nobody said anything. Then there's the ever present ‘rats that measure out the required 100 feet from the polling place (just happens to be where the parking lot is) and yell and scream and try to give stupid people handouts on who to vote for or your children will die, etc. That's much worse than any old pin.

[traditional1]

If you had a tattoo, of a Gadsden Flag, would you be banned from voting?

[Doogle]

..guess my wearing of the t-shirt that states, "...either I vote or I kick your a&&" is in jeopardy then....hmmmm

[rfreedom4u]

Here’s an idea:

VOTE NAKED!

[SW6906]

Come on people, just don’t do this sort of crap. When it comes to voting time, leave the political electioneering outside of the polling place. Simple as that.