UK bans selfies at polling stations

Staff at British polling stations have been advised to stop people taking "selfies" inside voting booths to prevent them being prosecuted.

UK bans selfies at polling stations

Staff at British polling stations have been advised to stop people taking "selfies" inside voting booths to prevent them being prosecuted.

The UK's Electoral Commission believe the latest craze of taking photos of yourself on a smartphone, which has been embraced by David Cameron and Barack Obama, could inadvertently reveal how someone has voted in this week’s local and European elections.

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