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How Ballot Selfies Can Threaten Democracy

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When New Hampshire passed a law banning ballot photos in an effort to curb voter coercion, the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state on the grounds that the law violated protected political speech.

As The Takeaway previously reported, the ACLU won that suit, a decision which has been met with significant criticism. 

In our second segment covering this surprisingly polarizing topic, Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UC Irvine, explains why he believes selfies have no place at the polls. 


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