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Justin Timberlake lands in trouble for taking ballot selfie

Actor-singer Justin Timberlake is under review for taking a selfi... Read More
Actor-singer Justin Timberlake is under review for taking a selfie inside the polling booth.


The 35-year-old singer went to his hometown in

Tennessee

to vote early but unwittingly broke the law for taking a ballot selfie.

Timberlake later shared the picture on Instagram and later deleted the post.


"Hey! You! Yeah, YOU! I just flew from LA to Memphis to #rockthevote !!! No excuses, my good people! There could be early voting in your town too. If not, November 8th! Choose to have a voice! If you don't, then we can't HEAR YOU! Get out and VOTE! #excerciseyourrighttovote," he wrote.

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said they were 'made aware of a possible violation of election law' and 'the matter is under review by the DA's office'.

According to the law the singer can face up to 30 days in jail and pay a USD 50 fine.

Ballot selfie laws were signed in Tennessee last year. The laws, however, vary throughout the United States. While taking photographs is illegal in states like

New York

,

Florida and Alaska

,

it is allowed in other states like Hawaii

,

Virginia

and

Louisiana

.

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Ben Affleck in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.
Justin Timberlake and Gemma Arterton in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.
Gemma Arterton in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.
Justin Timberlake in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in a still from Hollywood movie Runner Runner.

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