It's Tempting, But You Shouldn't Post Photos Of Your Ballot On Facebook
Just because you have your phone with you at the polls, doesn’t mean you should take to your social network and share photos of your secret ballot. It’s actually illegal in many states.
The Citizen Media Law Project has put together the Documenting the Vote 2012 report, explaining election laws from state-to-state.
In New York, for example, according to § 17-130 law, it is illegal to show your ballot, “after it is prepared for voting, to any person so as to reveal the contents, or” solicit, “a voter to show the same.” In
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