I admit it, I’m guilty, at least back in 2008, and hopefully the statute of limitations has expired. But since I haven’t voted as of yet, I’m in the clear for this year. Anywho, here’s an article that talks about the legality of taking a photo of how you voted and it references this chart below.
State | Does State Law Expressly Prohibit All Recording Inside the Polling Place? * see below |
Written Official Statement on Photos/Filming Exists ** see below, or click on your state name for more info |
Photos or Filming of Own Marked Ballot Prohibited *** see below |
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Alabama | No | X | |
Alaska | No | X | |
Arizona | No | X | X |
Arkansas | No | ? see below | |
California | No | X see below | X |
Colorado | No | X | X |
Connecticut | No | ? see below | |
Delaware | ? see below | ||
District of Columbia | No | ? see below | |
Florida | Yes | X | X |
Georgia | ? see below | X | |
Hawaii | No | ? see below | |
Idaho | No | ? see below | |
Illinois | No | X | |
Indiana | No see below | X | |
Iowa | No | X see below | X |
Kansas | No | X | ? see below |
Kentucky | Yes see below (1) | X | ? see below (2) |
Louisiana | No | X | X |
Maine | No | see below | |
Maryland | No | ? see below | |
Massachusetts | No | X see below | X |
Michigan | No | X | X |
Minnesota | No | X see below (1) | X see below (2) |
Mississippi | No | X see below | X |
Missouri | No | X see below | X |
Montana | No | X | |
Nebraska | No | X see below | X |
Nevada | Yes | X | |
New Hampshire | No | X see below | |
New Jersey | No | X see below | X |
New Mexico | No | X see below | X |
New York | No | X | |
North Carolina | Yes see below | X | |
North Dakota | No | X see below | |
Ohio | No | X see below (1) | ? see below (2) |
Oklahoma | No | X | |
Oregon | No | X | |
Pennsylvania | No | X see below | |
Rhode Island | No | ||
South Carolina | No | X | X |
South Dakota | No | X | |
Tennessee | No | ||
Texas | Yes | X see below | |
Utah | No | X see below | |
Vermont | No | X | |
Virginia | No | X | X |
Washington | No | X | |
West Virginia | Yes see below | X | |
Wisconsin | No | X | X |
Wyoming | No |