What exactly are the consequences of photographing your completed ballot?

I’m calling 911 right now!

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I don’t think anything would happen..just like the people who cheat on the DMV exam…the system is not designed for that, the system is broken…

I live in Virginia. I’ve never heard of enforcement of that… but you never know. If the officer doesn’t know about the law, then you’re home free. If he does, and cares, better not get caught…

I know; smartass

I’m thinking what you do with your phone behind a closed curtain is your own business. Until Roe v. Wade gets overturned, and our rights under the Constitution become subjective.

I don’t know what the law says, but if your intent is for your personal use and you aren’t selling it or making $ from it, who’s going to know or care…..

Try it and you would find out…;-)

It appears to depend on what state you are voting in.

Va. Code § 24.2–604(J): “The officers of election shall permit representatives of the news media to visit and film or photograph inside the polling place for a reasonable and limited period of time while the polls are open. However, the media (i) shall comply with the restrictions in subsections A and D of this section; (ii) shall not film or photograph any person who specifically asks the media representative at that time that he not be filmed or photographed; (iii) shall not film or photograph the voter or the ballot in such a way that divulges how any individual voter is voting; and (iv) shall not film or photograph the voter list or any other voter record or material at the precinct in such a way that it divulges the name or other information concerning any individual voter. Any interviews with voters, candidates or other persons, live broadcasts, or taping of reporters’ remarks, shall be conducted outside of the polling place and the prohibited area. The officers of election may require any person who is found by a majority of the officers present to be in violation of this subsection to leave the polling place and the prohibited area.”

I don’t know if this would apply to individual voters, as it seems to have been written for the media. I’d ask a local attorney for their opinion.

take a picture—who cares! Just don’t post it or anything….

If you vote absentee, you could photocopy it before mailing it in. When I used to vote on election day, I would compete the sample ballot ahead of time so that I could vote quickly and efficiently. A completed sample ballot is a better momento because it is an original not a copy.

After reading a google blog post, I found this article and remembered reading this question. This will help in the legal aspects. At my early voting location the stations were not concealed, there wasn’t even any sort of cheat screen so there is no way I could have taken a picture without being seen.

http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/documenting-your-vote