Taking a picture of your ballot may be illegal

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
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

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