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Dem_4_Life

(1,778 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:15 PM Nov 2012

A friend at work just said [View all]

Just read: "Remove any pictures of your ballot off of social networks this is illegal and they are trying to discredit your vote."

She said a friend of hers sent her that.

Has anyone heard of this?

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A friend at work just said [View all] Dem_4_Life Nov 2012 OP

Lots of luck trying to enforce that one... EnviroBat Nov 2012 #1

I think it is illegal to show a finished ballot like S Hannity did today 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #2

In some states it is illegal to take photos inside a polling place. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #3

How would 'they' amuse bouche Nov 2012 #4

That is what I was thinking too...That would be way out there. nt Dem_4_Life Nov 2012 #9

It's so absurd amuse bouche Nov 2012 #14

Even if they had those resources, how would 'they' know which ballot was yours? sarge43 Nov 2012 #13

how exactly would they "discredit your vote"...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #5

Sounds like bullshit to me Politicub Nov 2012 #6

to what end? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #8

Documentation maybe? Or even just as a keepsake. Politicub Nov 2012 #10

"documentation" for what, exactly...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #11

Oh, I don't know. Maybe just to get some posters on DU riled up? Why do you even care? Politicub Nov 2012 #15

i just get a kick out of people who seem to think that photos of individual ballots BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #16

Use your common sense alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #7

Citizen's arrest! Citizen's arrest! DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #12

Where I am, the sample ballot is an exact duplicate of the actual MineralMan Nov 2012 #17