Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Couple wearing green turned away at polls Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 14:23:38 EST Message-ID: \SE A;NATION;AMERICAN SCENE;WEST \HD Couple wearing green turned away at polls \BY FROM WIRE DISPATCHES AND STAFF REPORTS \DT TUCSON, Ariz. TUCSON, Ariz. - John and Florence Bahma wore green to the polls last week. Wrong color, said election officials who turned them away because of the color of their clothing. Officials barred them from being in the polling place at the same time out of concern they might be campaigning for the Green Party. Mr. Bahma was so irate he returned to his car without voting. Mrs. Bahma, 56, a Democrat, voted after removing her green sweater. Mr. Bahma, 57, a registered Republican and a factory manager, said he'd never even heard of the environmentalist Green Party at the time. Larry Bahill, Pima County elections director, said the Green Party had a few candidates on the ballot and sent supporters to some polling places to spur support. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM