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Can you peacfully protest outside of my high school on election day?

I'm a strict conservative,and myself and some friends want to peacefully protest with signs, and shirts and stuff, not yelling or anything, can we get in trouble with it, or is our right to be able too

Update:

bye the way for all of you asking "protest what", the only thing i want is for Barack Obama to lose, hes a ignornat liberal fascist with no experience at all, so for all you liberals out there who like to bash my question, how bout you shut up and go kill some more babies like you do!!

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    Freedom of Assembly is in Amendment I.

    You have the right to do it.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Protest? You want to protest elections?

    Anyway, find out what kind of permit you need and what the zones are for demonstrating at polling places.

    This is important because they don't allow undue influence or intimidation at polling places.

    Good luck from your liberal, first amendment loving, fellow citizen.

    BTW, I can see from your additional edit that you may have some trouble with the "peacefully", "not yelling or anything" protest. You've gone off the deep end with a little dissention; I'd hate to see what will happen when you encounter real opposition.

  • yes u can but the local government can control where and for how long.If ur hs is a pollin place u will have to x feet from it not blocking trafiic and maybe need a permit and police too keep u and any counter porotesters apart. Not everyone is peaceful. Keep in mind that protests can draw troublemakers who dont give a dam bout issues but like throwning things etc becareful and speak ur mind

    Source(s): a liberial who supports ur right to differ
  • 1 decade ago

    You need to contact your local authorities and inquire. Some cities require permits for this sort of activity. Also, many polling places are held at high schools, which means that you could only express yourself within a prescribed distance of the polling place. The law in my state sets this distance within 100 feet of the polling place entrance.

    It is your constitutional right to demonstrate if you wish, but you have to honor and abide by the laws while doing so.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    No, it does no longer help McCain. no longer that i'd placed it previous the enthusiasts on the religious suitable to objective to intimidate voters with a stunt like that. besides the undeniable fact that, in the event that they do they are going to be thrown in penitentiary--and rigttfully so. Such demonstrations interior the area of a polling area are unlawful. no longer that the the wonderful option supplies a damn on the subject of the las of this united states or its institutions, freedom, or traditions. Or they does no longer be attempting to stress their religious ideals approximately abortion at something individuals. those are no longer unswerving people.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sure, go right ahead. I mean, there probably won't be whole lot of people there considering the fact there won't be any one else apart from the conservatives with their cookie cutter lives, and padded views of the realities in America

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You could get into trouble yes...one thing is the more liberal students could beat your asses...also the school authorities could not like it...

  • 1 decade ago

    You'd have to ask your principal, each school has a different policy on how they approach protest. It's best to be armed with the knowledge from a first hand basis.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well I hope it helps, I would do it if I were still in High School. Its your right but they still might get you in trouble for it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Only if you're a liberal. The fact that you're a conservative means that the student teacher's union and the ACLU will find some obscure wording in the law which they'll use to throw you in jail for a few days. Good luck.

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