I did not see any reference to it. But, I bet it had something to do with it. Since the NC General Assembly is super red... I find this a bit suspicious.

And were created to ensure votes aren’t being purchased. A dated relic that needs to go.

Surely you don't think the human race has suddenly become completely honest and trustworthy.

What is the "need" to show people who you voted for?

So short of banning phones there is no way to ban cameras in the booth. Someone who actually sold their vote isn’t going to broadcast it to the world so posting a photo of your ballot is highly unlikely to be evidence of a crime. Selfies are part of life for younger voters and this is going to keep happening.

But you haven't addressed the need you claim for the law to go. Buying votes is still a potential problem. If they sent the photo privately it'd be a problem, and if they do it publicly, it would be too. Doing something in public doesn't stop it being a crime. "Selfies are part of life" is not a reason for binning a law that has a purpose. This is not about selfies; it's about photographic evidence about how you voted, and that's not "part of life". "This is going to keep happening" is something you can say about all sorts of illegal activity, and is not a reason to bin a law.

I can’t believe this has to be explained.

She is a North Carolina state senate candidate and a self proclaimed Libertarian activist.

There's nothing that supercedes the free advertising this creates for Ms. Hogarth.

Because she really has no right to break the law and then use it to run for office, like Republicans do. I guess the Libertarians are getting jealous, so they need their own convict running for office.

Bunch of maroons. Bunch of MORANs.

.....and im not stupid enuff to post the photo.

and ask:

Would you be comfortable with someone in a polling place taking pictures?

How about if the pictures were taken by self-described and self-appointed "poll watchers"?

The issue is not as cut and dried as some would make it seem.

Because all of you asshats who think everyone wants pictures of your every fart and butt scratch don't have the sense to keep OTHER VOTERS out of your vanity frame. You're not the only voter in a polling place, you know.

Imagine that a Republican was trying to buy votes - paying a voter $100, say, to vote for Trump. No one wants to pay someone $100 if they can't prove a vote for Trump was cast, so the bought voter takes a ballot selfie and texts it to the person trying to buy the vote.