What you can and can't wear to vote on Election Day

It's election day in the USA

Voters will line up to cast their ballots at polling stations across the country.

Some may think this is the perfect occasion to wear their Harris Walz t-shirt or Make America Great Again hat in honor of their candidate of choice.

However, in some states you are not allowed to vote if you wear political clothing.

That's because 21 states have laws against campaigning – essentially, campaigning – that prevent voters from wearing campaign clothing, pins, stickers or posters to the polls.

States with such laws include:

• Arkansas
• California
• Delaware
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Maine
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• new York
• North Dakota
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Vermont

Since laws vary from state to state, it's best to avoid political references, as even clothing from a previous election (like an Obama 2008 shirt) or a button related to a specific ballot measure (like abortion amendments) could be banned .
If you still want to show enthusiasm on election day, wearing US colors like red, white and blue is a safe way to go.

Likewise, most states have laws prohibiting other forms of canvassing within a certain distance of polling places, such as handing out leaflets and signing petitions.

Click here to see the full list of campaign laws at polling places in your state.

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