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What exactly are the consequences of photographing your completed ballot?

Asked by asmonet (21445points) October 28th, 2008

I know that it is illegal to photograph a completed ballot to discourage the sale of votes, however I’d really like to take a picture of my vote for posterity. I have no intention of selling my vote, not now or in the future. But, I think it would be pretty rad to have it when I’m older as a souvenir of a historic election season. I have all sorts of things like, debate party invites, buttons, voice mails from campaigns, etc. It seems to me like this would be icing on my cake.

But if I was caught, what could or would they really do to me? Is this ever really enforced? I should note I live in Virginia, if anyone has information that would matter specifically to my locale.

I’m aware of the simple remedy of “Don’t get caught!”, smart ass. :-P

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