Court
upholds right to
take selfies in the
voting booth
Voting in New Hampshire this fall? Don't worry, you can
take a selfie and post it to Snapchat. *
On Thursday, the U.S.
Court of Appeals struck down a would-be ban on taking and sharing
selfies and other images in
voting booths. *
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Such actions were previously banned under New Hampshire state law, but the law was struck down in August 2015 by a federal judge, who ruled that it violated the
right of free speech under the First Amendment. However, that case was on appeal.
Supporters of the ban argued that allowing cameras and the ability to
take pictures inside and around
voting booths could provide support for illegal
voting practices, such as vote buying.*
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