Planning to snap a photo inside the voting booth this election season? Texas law has something to say about that. Section 61.014 of the Texas Election Code prohibits using a wireless communication device, or recording any image or sound, within 100 feet of a voting station, with narrow exceptions for election officers. The presiding judge at your polling place can require violators to turn off the device or leave entirely, and a booth selfie posted online could draw contact from authorities.

The good news for voters in Waxahachie and across Ellis County: the tradition of the “I Voted” sticker photo isn’t going anywhere. Once you’re outside the polling place, you’re free to take all the pictures you want. The car selfie, the courthouse square shot, the sticker on the shirt by the truck, all fair game. It’s just that 100-foot zone around the voting station where the phone needs to stay put.

Early voting is already underway, and election day is Tuesday, November 3. Whether you cast your ballot at a local polling site or wait for the big day, know the rule before you go, and pass it along to that friend who photographs everything. Where do you usually take your “I Voted” photo? Let us know.