[Baltimore Sun] Texas man charged after allegedly punching poll worker asking him to remove MAGA hat
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An election clerk in Texas was allegedly punched by a voter after being asked to remove his red “MAGA” hat.
Jesse Lutzenbergerwas waiting in line with his wife Thursday when he was asked to remove the hat, as required by law, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
He initially complied but put the hat back on after voting.
Upon leaving the polling site, he was asked again to remove the hat, at which point he allegedly struck the 69-year-old clerk in the face and chest, throwing two additional punches.
“I believe this was an isolated incident,” Sheriff Javier Salazar said during a news conference. “I’m hoping that people will get the point that, having seen what happened to this man, after he assaulted one of the clerks, maybe somebody thinks twice about doing something like this.
In a separate news conference, Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen urged voters to remain patient and calm amid long lines.
“As the lines are getting longer, obviously people are getting a little more testy. We understand that, but the officials are doing an outstanding job and they don’t need to be treated like that,” she said.
Security and emergency medical services were called. The clerk received medical attention at the site and went home.
“We ask for everyone to calm down,” Callanen said. “Our polls are safe, they are safe. Security remains in place at this site. Bexar County Elections has always made it a priority to provide security for our voters when needed.”
Callanen preached patience when heading to the polls during the highest voter turnout so far on record.
“We ask that our voters remain calm and realize that more than 200,000 early voters have cast their ballot this past week, and the majority of experiences have been positive,” she said. “Bexar County Elections is a nonpartisan agency and will not comment on the voter’s party of choice; however, he did cast his ballot before the incident took place.”
Lutzenberger was charged with injury to an elderly person and released on a $30,000 bond on Oct. 25.
The National Conference of State Legislatures states Texas is one of 21 states where people are prohibited from wearing campaign apparel in or near polling places.
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