Thinking about taking a Selfie on Election Day? Think again!
Today is Election Day in the United States. It is a time when we, as Americans, pick a President for the next 4 years.
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Since there will be those who are voting for the first time, many will be tempted to take a selfie either before, during, or after they’ve voted. While it sounds like a harmless thing to do, depending on what state that the person is in, it may also get them in a heap of trouble with the law – and in some states, it is even a felony.
If you’re voting by absentee ballot, this information also applies.
Some states have all in all outlawed the ability to take a selfie at in in a voting booth. Which ones? Look below:
Selfies are outlawed in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
These states are LEGAL:
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
Source: Vox.com
If you don’t see your state on either list, it means that the above source was unsure if selfies were legal or illegal.