Photographing or Revealing Contents of Another Voter’s Ballot

Ala. Code § 17-9-50.1 — under Title 17.

Ala. Code § 17-9-50.1

(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.

History: (Act 2019-370, §1.)