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Is It illegal To Instagram your vote? Virginia and North Carolina have different laws

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You’ll probably be seeing a lot of people posting cell phone pictures of their ballots today.

According to a report on Gizmodo, that may be a crime depending on what state they are in.

In Virginia it is not a crime to photograph a ballot.

In North Carolina it is illegal to photograph a ballot without the permission of both the voter and the chief judge of the precinct.

Read more about other states’ laws at Gizmodo.

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