Free Speech

Emma Camp | 8.23.2024 3:01 PM

There's a pretty good chance you've taken a "ballot selfie"—a picture of or with your completed ballot. Around one in 10 Americans say they have, and pictures of filled-in ballots are common on social media during election season. However, taking a picture of your ballot is a crime in 14 states, leading to possible fines and jail time.

A North Carolina woman is challenging her state's ban on ballot selfies, arguing that she has a First Amendment right to take a picture of her own ballot—and to post it online.

"Ballot selfie bans turn innocent Americans into criminals for nothing more than showing their........

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