“Before you snap a shot of your vote, you might want to check your state laws. As the Citizen Media Law Project points out as part of their guide to documenting the 2012 election, showing your marked ballot to other people is actually illegal in many states.  Laws against displaying your ballot are motivated by concerns about vote buying, since voters being bribed might need to be prove they voted a certain way. While laws vary from state to state, the penalties for showing your ballot can be stiff.  Maine repealed its ban on voters showing their own ballots in 2011.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/06/instagrammed-ballots-may-bring-stiff-penalties/

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