U.S. Supreme Court rejects Minnesota law on political speech in polling places
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Minnesota’s law restricting political hats, T-shirts and pins in the polling places ran afoul of the First Amendment. The majority felt the law lacked the capability of “reasoned application.” The law differed from those of other states in its broad application, barring voters from wearing names of candidates or parties and clothing referring to ballot measures or even T-shirts from groups with known political views such the National Rifle