Alabama § 17-9-50.1 Photographing or Revealing Contents of Another Voter’s Ballot

Alabama Statutes

§ 17-9-50.1 — Photographing or Revealing Contents of Another Voter’s Ballot

Alabama § 17-9-50.1

Title 17Elections

Ch. 9Conduct and Management of Elections

Art. 3Prohibited Practices

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Ala. Code § 17-9-50.1 (2026).

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

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