Social media has always been about putting oneself out into the public eye, for better or worse — for friends, family, or complete strangers.

Now, as Americans head to the polls Tuesday, the need to let everyone else in the world know you’ve fulfilled your civic duty is high indeed. What better way to show you’ve voted than taking a well-shot “selfie” right from the voting booth or polling place?

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Celebrities, not surprisingly, have been eager to lead this charge, bringing light to early voting practices and, in some cases — the laws about taking those photos in a voting place.

Justin Timberlake set off a small controversy the other day while in his home state of Tennessee to cast his vote. Timberlake posted a photo of himself in the voting station — which happens to be illegal in that state.

While Timberlake was given a free pass (why are we not surpised?), it’s possible a harmless little selfie could land plenty of others in hot water.

Drew Barrymore, Alanis Morissette, Jessica Biel, Nene Leakes, Idina Menzel, Mario Lopez, Ludacris, and others have taken to their Twitter and Instagram feeds to share photos of themselves in their homes with mail-in ballots — or outside of polling places, in keeping with the laws in their states.

The strict nature of the rules vary, but it is safe to say members of the general public may want to avoid taking photos of themselves at the voting station or of their actual ballots in these states:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Kansas
  • Mississippi
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin

The majority of these states have laws on the books making it illegal to photograph or show a marked ballot to other voters.

So, while not as fun as a well-framed selfie in the voting booth in 2016, a picture taken away from the polling place with an “I voted” sticker will let all your followers know that made your voice heard.