WI Recall voters and friends of theirs... Do NOT post pictures of your completed ballots online.

[PeaceNikki]

Cross-posting from WI forum for visibility.

FYI... I know it's tempting, but please make sure everyone you know is aware that in Wisconsin it is ILLEGAL to post images of your completed ballot on the internet. Please make sure everyone you know is aware. I fully expect the jackholes to try to screw with us in whatever way that they can.

The violation is a Class I felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WISCONSIN_RECALL_BALLOT_PHOTO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Wis. officials unknowingly break law with Facebook

By DINESH RAMDE
Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in Wisconsin, and they promised to quickly take down the posts Friday after election officials reminded voters of the law.

The law bars voters from showing their completed ballots to anyone. The intent is to prevent people from selling their votes and then showing their ballots as proof they voted as requested, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney said.

But some voters - including Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate and St. Croix County Republican Party Chairman Jesse Garza - were unaware that the posts violated state law. Tate and Garza said they were immediately taking down photos of their absentee ballots.

The warning comes ahead of Wisconsin's heated June 5 recall elections targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker and five other elected Republicans.

[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!! Excellent advice and something many probably do not know about! Excellent Post! n/t

[Scuba]

2. Thanks Nikki, learn something new every day!

[PeaceNikki]

4. I was shocked, too. And, like I said, I expect these assholes to use every dirty trick in the book.

A friend posted hers on FB today and I linked her to this piece. We have to expect assholes to be assholes.

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

[louis-t]

5. Looks like they're back to photos of purple fingers

to prove they voted. Hmmm, not a bad idea.

[The Wielding Truth]

6. Where's the state law that makes it a felony to block the phones of your opponent?

[Retrograde]

7. Weird - it would never have even occured to me

Not that I'm in Wisconsin - but I wonder if other states have similar laws?