Alabama Code 17-9-50.1. Photographing or revealing contents of another voter’s ballot

(a) At any polling place in any state, county, or municipal election, an individual may not do either of the following:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class A misdemeanor	up to 1 year	up to $6,000
Violation	up to 30 days	up to $200

For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 17-9-50.1

Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(1) Take a photograph of a ballot, other than the individual’s own ballot.

(2) Reveal another voter’s ballot in a manner that would disclose its contents to anyone other than an individual lawfully assisting the voter.

(b) An individual who violates subsection (a), upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) This section does not prohibit a voter from making available a photograph of the voter’s own ballot by posting the photograph on the Internet or in some other electronic medium, and any retransmittal of the photograph does not constitute a violation of this section.

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