If you want to take a selfie with your ballot this year, you should know that it’s still against the law in New York.<\/p>\n
A judge upheld New York’s ban<\/a> on ballot selfies in September. Several other states have laws that are unclear or do not indicate whether photos with completed ballots should be illegal.<\/p>\n Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos told USA Today that it’s \u201cperfectly legal\u201d to take ballot selfies in his state.<\/p>\n Pop singer Justin Timberlake shared a picture of himself voting in Tennessee last year, which helped draw attention to the issue.<\/p>\n Many people not informed of this also have gotten in trouble, including Katie Moore of Los Angeles. She told USA Today<\/a> that she was trying \u201cencourage people my age to vote.\u201d She said she thought it was like a digital equivalent of the \u201cI voted\u201d sticker.<\/p>\n A Pace University professor said he agreed with the ban. \u201cI think it\u2019s a good idea and there\u2019s really no need for any cameras unless they are trying to identify someone,” Anthony Manzi said.<\/p>\n\n