Ballot Selfies: A Look at Where They Are Allowed or Not - News Summed Up

Ballot Selfies: A Look at Where They Are Allowed or Not


How states handle the question:———STATES WHERE BALLOT SELFIES ARE ALLOWEDCONNECTICUT: No law bans ballot selfies, according to Patrick Gallahue, a spokesman for Secretary of State Denise Merrill. LOUISIANA: Secretary of State Tom Schedler says ballot selfies are allowed in the state, though he's not a fan of them. MAINE: The secretary of state discourages ballot selfies because there's a ban on making unauthorized ballot copies, but there's no law against voters posting photos of their marked ballot. VIRGINIA: Attorney General Mark Herring issued a formal opinion last month that says ballot selfies are legal in Virginia. COLORADO: Ballot selfies or any public dissemination of a marked ballot are considered a misdemeanor.


Source: ABC News October 23, 2016 11:26 UTC



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