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Publishing an image of one’s entire ballot on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapcha and Instagram has been considered a famous activity on Election Day in the recent years. Most of the voters who have predesigned for doing such kind of activity have been warned that taking a photograph of their own ballot and posting captured picture on social media is illegal. It will also potentially disqualify the vote of poster. It would also initiate various inquiries from this kind of activity. So, don’t take a snap of your own ballot and post it online in any way. The answers of the questions regarding whether taking photograph of own ballot and post it on the social media network is illegal, but authorities didn’t mention about supposed penalties of such kind of activity.

Point to be noted that regulations about voting process in the United States are managed at State level. So, the laws in this area fluctuate from place to place. But, in most of the states, voters who post any photograph of their own ballot on social media could be involved in criminal penalties. So, it is much better not to take a risky chance and chose this option if you live in a state where there are not such kind of penalties for posting your own ballot selfie. You can also go to the other state where you can post you photograph without such threats. Voters are connected regarding running afoul of laws about photography and video capturing in and around the polling places on Election Day.