Voting selfies have become internet proof of the need to do due diligence and participate in state and national policies. elections.

But some states find them more acceptable than others.

Here’s a look at the states that say it’s OK to take a photo with your ballot, the states that say it’s definitely not OK, and the states that have different rules.

Alabama: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Alabama according to code section 17-9-50-1.

Alaska: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Alaska, according to Ballotpedia.

Arizona: Yes. It is legal to take a selfie with your ballot from home, however, you are not allowed to take photos or videos inside a polling location, according to the Secretary of State website.

Arkansas: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Arkansas, however, if a voter decides to take a photo and reveal the information on their ballot, they should be held accountable, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

California: Yes. Ballot selfies have been legal in California since January 2017.

Colorado: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Colorado. There may be restrictions put in place by clerks at specific locations that may prevent some people from taking selfies with their ballot, but they are mostly legal.

Connecticut: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed in Connecticut.

Delaware: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Delaware.

Florida: Yes and no. State law 102.031(5) states that “no photography is permitted in the voting room or early voting area,” however, a voter may take a photo of their own ballot if he wants it.

Georgia: No. It is not legal to take photos with ballots, including absentee ballots. The reason is to prevent vote buying, according to the Secretary of State website.

A voter places their ballot in an official box at the San Francisco City Hall voting center on the last day of early voting before Election Day, November 4, 2024, in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images)

Hawaii: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed to take photos with their ballot.

Idaho: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Idaho, but they are discouraged to protect voters’ right to a secret ballot, according to the Idaho Statesman.

Illinois: No. Ballot selfies are not legal in Illinois, according to Code 10 ILCS 5/29-9.

Indiana: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Indiana. The law banning selfies in elections was ruled unconstitutional about seven years ago and cannot be enforced, according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office.

Iowa: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Iowa.

Kansas: Yes. Selfies on ballots are technically legal in Kansas, but voters should not reveal their or others’ voting information.

Kentucky: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Kentucky, but officials advise voters to inadvertently show other voters’ IDs or other voters’ ballots.

Louisiana: No. Technically, individuals are not allowed to take a photo of their own marked ballot, according to the secretary of state.

Maine: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Maine. A person is allowed to take videos and photos away from other voters “except that a person may take a photo that depicts only the person taking the photo.”

Maryland: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Maryland. Voters are allowed to take selfies outside of voting areas at early voting centers, according to the national elections website.

FILE – A person takes a selfie after voting outside City Hall in San Francisco, California, November 6, 2018. (Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Massachusetts: Yes and no. Although there is a state law that prohibits a person from posting their own or another person’s ballot, a recent New Hampshire ruling could make it difficult for Massachusetts courts to enforce their own. state law, depending on the state. secretary office.

Michigan: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed in Michigan, but voters can only take photos of themselves and only while they are in the voting booth.

Minnesota: Yes. Ballot selfies are technically legal in Minnesota, but they are strongly discouraged. Authorities discourage voters from taking photos for privacy reasons.

Mississippi: No. Ballot selfies are not legal in Mississippi.

Missouri: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Missouri.

Montana: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal, however, a voter cannot show the contents of their or anyone else’s ballot once it has been marked.

Nebraska: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Nebraska and have been since 2016.

Nevada: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Nevada. The only cameras allowed inside polling places are those of the media.

New Hampshire: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed in New Hampshire.

New Jersey: No. Selfies on ballots are not allowed, according to 2020 reports. FOX has reached out to the Secretary of State’s office for confirmation.

New Mexico: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in New Mexico, according to a KOAT 7 News 2020 Report. FOX has reached out to the Secretary of State’s office for updated confirmation.

New York: Yes and no. Voters are not allowed to take photos with completed ballots, but they can take photos with blank ballots. Photos are not allowed at polling places unless taken by the media.

North Carolina: No. Selfies on ballots are not permitted in North Carolina.

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North Dakota: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed, according to Ballotpedia.

Ohio: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed, according to Ballotpedia.

Oklahoma: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Oklahoma, but voters cannot expose other people’s ballots in photos or videos.

Oregon: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Oregon.

Pennsylvania: Yes. Selfies on ballots are legal in Pennsylvania, but election officials are warning voters not to disclose any information related to voting. Voters are recommended to wait until they leave the polling location to take a photo and post a selfie.

Rhode Island: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed in Rhode Island, but taking images of another person’s ballot is illegal.

South Carolina: No. Ballot selfies are illegal, says The State Journal.

South Dakota: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in South Dakota. Voters are not permitted to make an official ballot or any other person’s voting information public.

Tennessee: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Tennessee. Tennessee Cod 2-7-142 prohibits voters from taking photos or videos (including selfies) inside polling places.

Texas: No. Ballot selfies are not allowed in Texas. Voters cannot use electronic devices within 100 feet of a polling location, including selfies, the secretary of state said.

Utah: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed, according to Ballotpedia.

Vermont: Yes. Ballot selfies are allowed in Vermont.

Virginie: Yes. Ballot selfies are legal in Virginia.

Washington: Yes. Ballot selfies are technically legal, but it is illegal to view another voter’s ballot or reveal another voter’s vote information, according to The News Tribune.

West Virginia: Yes. Ballot selfies are technically allowed, but voters are not allowed to take photos inside a voting booth or at polling locations. Voters can take photos after leaving a polling location, but should not show images of other people.

Wisconsin: Yes and no. Technically, ballot selfies are not illegal, but voters are not allowed to share images of their marked ballots.

Wyoming: Yes. Voting selfies are allowed, according to Ballotpedia.