Connecticut Allows ‘Selfies' in Polling Booth

Connecticut is one of more than a dozen states where taking a self-portrait, or 'selfie,' in a polling booth is completely legal but moderators can still stop the shutterbugs if photo-takers are not acting appropriately.

At least 18 other states have put a stop the snapshots, saying it could impede on privacy.

"If you want to take a selfie of who you are voting for, so be it," Danielle Bovuier, of West Hartford, said.

"If there is something going on that's disruptive in any way, if someone were to take a selfie and wanted to show everyone in the polling place their selfie, that might be a problem for the moderator," Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said.

State officials said polling moderators can stop voters from taking photos if it becomes disruptive. Selfie-takers are asked to act responsibly.

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