Election workers are reminding New Jersey voters that political insignia cannot be worn at the polls

New Jersey election workers are reminding voters that no political insignia may be worn at the polls on Election Day.

State law prohibits anyone from wearing anything associated with a candidate, slogan or issue at the polling place.

“This is about protecting and maintaining the polling place as a free-for-all,” said Sarah Napper, Republican administrator of the Camden County Board of Elections. “In this way, neither side is represented more often than the other. We just stay neutral.”

It can be as simple as a hat or shirt embroidered with the slogan “Make America Great Again” or as elaborate as the coat and bonnet from “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel and television show criticizing conservative trends that Nellie McFadden, administrator of the Camden County Democratic Board of Elections , said the woman wore the outfit when she came to vote early in Gloucester Township.

“We asked her to take it down. She had no problem,” McFadden said. “She deleted it. She voted and left.”

McFadden and Napper said they would ask voters wearing political insignia to leave any hats and buttons in their car and to turn their shirts inside out or wear a coat over them.

They said that so far during this year’s early voting phase in New Jersey, voters have been compliant.

“I think it’s very important. We don’t want anyone to feel intimidated at the polling place,” Napper said. “We want everyone to be able to come and vote.”

Delaware has a similar law, but Pennsylvania has no law regulating what voters can wear to the polls.

CBS News Philadelphia spoke to voters at the Gloucester Township mall who have mixed feelings about the legislation.

“If there’s a limit to what you can wear, just wear jeans and a T-shirt if that makes everyone happy,” Floss told Sypsomos. “But I would definitely dress for the candidate I’m voting for.”

“This is a profound issue. This is a matter worthy of respect. You already know what your decision is,” said Claudia Martiello. “You already know who you want, so anyway, I don’t really think your outfit is necessary for showing off tonight.”