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MAGA hats wouldn’t be allowed (in California) since they’re official campaign merchandise and part of that campaign’s branding. Source: am an SF election inspe

MAGA hats wouldn’t be allowed (in California) since they’re official campaign merchandise and part of that campaign’s branding. Source: am an SF election inspector. That said, it’s all up to the specifics of state law.

listenallyall 6y ago
Just curious, but how much is up to personal discretion? What if the hat was red and said "Make USA Great Again"? or simply "Make America Great"? These wouldn't be "official" merchandise, and to be honest, I have no idea how a random pollworker or inspector decides what is "official".
- stouset 6y ago
  If a pollworker or election inspector deemed something to be electioneering, they would first let the person know and ask them to remedy the situation. 99% of cases are handled this way without incident. Of course, any citizen can do the same if a pollworker is unwilling to do so. In the event that the person refuses to cooperate, you can call the election center to get confirmation that they're electioneering and—if so—you can simply call the police and have them deal with it if it's egregious enough. Realistically, the situation you're asking about just doesn't happen often enough to be of concern. Most of the time, people aren't "trying" to electioneer. They're just excited about their candidate, and when told about the law and asked to take down a sign or remove a hat, they'll do so even if begrudgingly. The people who actually want to electioneer aren't shy about it and step way over the line. For anything in the middle, simply make a judgment call and go with it.
throwaway377383 6y ago
You just publicly admitted to breaking California state election code. The California Secretary of State specifically outlined that MAGA slogans and clothing were acceptable at polling places.[0] [0] https://abc7.com/politics/ca-rules-allow-maga-hats-but-no-mention-of-biden-trump-near-polls/7286054/ https://abc7.com/politics/ca-rules-allow-maga-hats-but-no-me...
- stouset 6y ago
  You caught me! I was actually employed by George Soros and Hillary Clinton to infiltrate the election process, send Trump voters home, and win the whole thing for Biden. 1. We're all volunteers. And human. 2. I've asked precisely zero people wearing MAGA hats to remove them. So much for your crack legal theory about violations of California election law. 3. The one time I've asked someone to remove campaign material in the several years I've done this was when someone was, unluckily and completely by accident, throwing a Biden victory party literally right next door to the polling place. Kindly go troll elsewhere.
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- throwaway377383 6y ago
  If you turn showdead on, you can see stouset's childish, obviously triggered response. These are the people who volunteered to run our elections. Childish, immature, fragile snowflakes that can't handle being called out like adults. Sad state of affairs.
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moveawayfromx86 6y ago
MAGA hats were allowed in the general election in California: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ccrov/pdf/2020/september/20 https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ccrov/pdf/2020/september/20... They were considered "campaign slogans or political movement slogans".

listenallyall 6y ago

Just curious, but how much is up to personal discretion? What if the hat was red and said "Make USA Great Again"? or simply "Make America Great"? These wouldn't be "official" merchandise, and to be honest, I have no idea how a random pollworker or inspector decides what is "official".

stouset 6y ago
If a pollworker or election inspector deemed something to be electioneering, they would first let the person know and ask them to remedy the situation. 99% of cases are handled this way without incident. Of course, any citizen can do the same if a pollworker is unwilling to do so. In the event that the person refuses to cooperate, you can call the election center to get confirmation that they're electioneering and—if so—you can simply call the police and have them deal with it if it's egregious enough. Realistically, the situation you're asking about just doesn't happen often enough to be of concern. Most of the time, people aren't "trying" to electioneer. They're just excited about their candidate, and when told about the law and asked to take down a sign or remove a hat, they'll do so even if begrudgingly. The people who actually want to electioneer aren't shy about it and step way over the line. For anything in the middle, simply make a judgment call and go with it.

throwaway377383 6y ago

You just publicly admitted to breaking California state election code. The California Secretary of State specifically outlined that MAGA slogans and clothing were acceptable at polling places.[0] [0] https://abc7.com/politics/ca-rules-allow-maga-hats-but-no-mention-of-biden-trump-near-polls/7286054/ https://abc7.com/politics/ca-rules-allow-maga-hats-but-no-me...

stouset 6y ago
You caught me! I was actually employed by George Soros and Hillary Clinton to infiltrate the election process, send Trump voters home, and win the whole thing for Biden. 1. We're all volunteers. And human. 2. I've asked precisely zero people wearing MAGA hats to remove them. So much for your crack legal theory about violations of California election law. 3. The one time I've asked someone to remove campaign material in the several years I've done this was when someone was, unluckily and completely by accident, throwing a Biden victory party literally right next door to the polling place. Kindly go troll elsewhere.
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throwaway377383 6y ago
If you turn showdead on, you can see stouset's childish, obviously triggered response. These are the people who volunteered to run our elections. Childish, immature, fragile snowflakes that can't handle being called out like adults. Sad state of affairs.

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moveawayfromx86 6y ago

MAGA hats were allowed in the general election in California: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ccrov/pdf/2020/september/20 https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ccrov/pdf/2020/september/20... They were considered "campaign slogans or political movement slogans".