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7. This doesn't sound legal.

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 03:04 PM

Aug 2020

The only way that members of the armed forces are allowed to do this is if there are no uniforms, weapons, or insignia on their person.

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Ohio National Guardsmen may serve at polls [View all] Ohiogal Aug 2020 OP

I like this idea. Any downside I'm not seeing? SaveOurDemocracy Aug 2020 #1

I kinda like it, too. Ohiogal Aug 2020 #2

Out of uniform and unarmed- no problem. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #3

I understand what you're saying but ... Ohiogal Aug 2020 #6

This doesn't sound legal. hotrod0808 Aug 2020 #7

That's what they are proposing Ohiogal Aug 2020 #8

At that point they are what we like to call "civilians". Or KGB. BamaRefugee Aug 2020 #10

Not in uniform Maeve Aug 2020 #11

It's been mentioned several times Ohiogal Aug 2020 #12

And that would be fine Maeve Aug 2020 #13