Yet another CostumeFilter

October 24, 2006 12:58 PM

I am planning on dressing up this halloween as an election judge. What kinds of props would you expect to see in an election judge costume ?
posted by lester's sock puppet to Grab Bag (16 answers total)

A sheaf of ballots premarked "Republican" with which to stuff the ballot box?
posted by orange swan at 1:01 PM on October 24, 2006

chads... lots of them.
posted by dcjd at 1:07 PM on October 24, 2006

Perhaps you should trumph up the "judge" aspect of the costume with a gavel covered in election stickers? Maybe hand out those, "I VOTED TODAY" stickers
posted by banannafish at 1:13 PM on October 24, 2006

A ruler, maybe some rubber gloves, a magnifying glass...oh, wait, you said Election.
posted by MrMoonPie at 1:22 PM on October 24, 2006

Actually, you may have something with the magnifying glass.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 2:05 PM on October 24, 2006

Dimpled chads.
posted by acoutu at 2:18 PM on October 24, 2006

A big bag of bribes/grift. Get a cloth sack, stuff it with scraps of paper, and write a big "$" on it with a black Sharpie. Hide it theatrically, but very poorly, whenever somebody looks in your direction. You could also do the same with the Republican ballots orange swan suggested.
posted by vorfeed at 2:21 PM on October 24, 2006

Don't forget a pair of horse blinders.
posted by saladin at 2:39 PM on October 24, 2006

White sash over one shoulder, with Election Official written on it.
posted by LobsterMitten at 2:42 PM on October 24, 2006

Diebold stock certificates?
posted by Skwirl at 3:04 PM on October 24, 2006

...dark glasses and a white cane?
posted by dbmcd at 3:18 PM on October 24, 2006

Voter Reg cards and ballots already filled out. Addresses at a local cemetery.
posted by theora55 at 3:51 PM on October 24, 2006

A suitcase full of cash.
posted by Netzapper at 4:33 PM on October 24, 2006

Why do I picture white hair and a visor?
posted by aimless at 4:59 PM on October 24, 2006

Since LSP is in the Chicago area, I think the "bribe bag" is a must, as is the pre-filled out voter reg cards (with 1800's names like "Eli Whitney" and addresses like "St. Mary's Cemetary, Plot #132"). However, the Republican-box-stuffing should actually be Democrat-box-stuffing (unless LSP is actually in DuPage County). Also, I would modify the "I Voted Today" stickers to say "I Voted (Early & Often) Today".
posted by MrZero at 5:31 PM on October 24, 2006

A huge eraser.
posted by QIbHom at 2:54 PM on October 25, 2006