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Take selfies? Candidate t-shirts? What is allowed at Kentucky polling places

Umito October 29, 2024

I’m thinking of taking a selfie polls? You might want to think twice. You could be breaking the law.

Here’s what you can and can’t do in Kentucky’s elections.

Are voting selfies legal in Kentucky?

Selfies are of course omnipresent on social media. And selfies of people posing with their voting stickers or outside early voting locations are begins to appear.

In Kentucky, take as many selfies as you want. In 2016, Kentucky’s attorney general issued an opinion that no state law prohibits selfies in elections and there was no reason to believe they threaten ballot secrecy. the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.

Can I wear a campaign t-shirt or hat to vote in Kentucky?

No. You are not allowed to campaign or try to influence another person’s vote within 100 feet of a voting location. So you cannot wear hats, T-shirts, buttons or any other paraphernalia supporting a candidate when voting. Election officials may ask you to cover your campaign shirt with a jacket or turn it inside out.

What ID do I need to bring to vote in Kentucky?

THE State Board of Elections In Kentucky, a state-issued ID with name and photo, military or merchant marine ID, or school ID is required.

I think I made the wrong choice. Can I change my vote in Kentucky?

A few states allow voters to spoil their ballot, but in Kentucky, voting by mail and trying to change it on Election Day would get you flagged for trying to vote twice.

The State Board of Elections clearly states that it is illegal to vote or attempt to vote twice in the same election.

Polling places are a “neutral zone” against any influence

No one can campaign or attempt to influence a vote inside the marked “neutral zone.”

In Kentucky, influencing or attempting to influence a voter’s voting decision through the use of force, threat, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer of reward is illegal.