Man Told to Remove NRA Cap to Vote, Reaches Agreement in Suit

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The Douglasville man who sued county and election officials for allegedly not allowing him to vote because he was wearing an NRA cap has agreed to drop the suit last week.

Bundy Cobb agreed to drop the federal suit after the election board adopted a new policy on the issue, the Associated Press reported.

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The Southeastern Legal Foundation, which filed the suit on behalf of Cobb, confirmed in a news release that a settlement had been reached in the case.

Cobb filed the suit in December against Douglas County and election officials, charging his civil rights were violated when he was told to remove his “NRA Instructor” cap before he could vote in the general election on Oct. 24 at the Douglas County Courthouse.

Cobb claimed he was told by a poll worker that wearing the cap was considered campaigning because the NRA is perceived to be “associated with the Republican party.”

The Southeastern Legal Foundation said in a press release on Tuesday, July 7 that the agreement included the Douglas County Board of Elections and Registration agreeing to adopt a formal policy “forbidding poll workers and elections officials from banning persons who are wearing clothing or displaying other materials that are not directly related to candidates or issues on the ballot.” The board also will issue an apology letter to Cobb.

Cobb is a Vietnam Vet and NRA-certified firearms instructor.