The U.S. Supreme Court denied a hearing on New Hampshire’s law banning ballot selfies, cementing in place the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the law was overbroad and interfered with First Amendment rights of voters. The court found that selfies posed no significant risk of intimidating voters. (Politico, April 3, 2017, by Josh Gerstein)
States, including Rhode Island, have passed laws allowing ballot selfies in the hopes that the activity would inspire young voters to exercise their right to vote. (Reuters, April 3, 2017, by Andrew Chung)