EVANSVILLE — As voters head to the polls, it’s important to remember what items should be left at home.
Under Indiana law , there are rules on electioneering when at the polls.
This includes regulations on clothing, buttons and other items that may be aimed at garnering support for a particular party or candidate.
Leave the ballcaps at home
Voters should not come to the cast a ballot while wearing in campaign merch purchased to support, or oppose, a political candidate.
This includes clothing, signs, buttons or placards. It doesn’t matter if it’s a photo of a person, the name of person or political party, or focuses on public questions on the ballot − a voter could be turned away by poll workers.
Guns at polling places?
In Indiana, there is no law in place banning firearms at polling places. But often, schools are used as vote centers, and guns are not allowed on school property.
Multiple schools are open as polling locations in Vanderburgh County this year, and for the first time all Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. students will be out on Election Day.