Governor Cox

HB 72 (Ballot Publishing Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Current law prohibits a person from allowing their ballot to be seen by another individual "with an intent to reveal how the he is about to vote." Many interpret this clause to also prohibit taking and sharing a photo of the ballot—something that is done quite often during election season. This bill would rectify the issue by explicitly exempting the taking and sharing of a photo of the ballot

Libertas Institute supports this bill. The original intent of this law is to prevent pressuring people into voting a certain way or otherwise affecting a person's private ballot decision, but the voluntary decision to share one's decision should in no way be prohibited.