Sean Hannity Tweets His Ballot, Retracts After Realizing He Broke The Law
Sean Hannity tweeted a picture of his completed election ballot (below) on Tuesday before realizing he had broken the law and swiftly pulling the image from his account.
Hannity’s initial tweet was first noticed by ThinkProgress, which pondered in its election liveblog:
“This may be a misdemeanor under New York State elections law which prohibits voters from showing a ballot ‘after it is prepared for voting, to any person so as to reveal the contents.’ “
Sure enough, the squeaky-voiced Fox TV host (who, not amazingly, voted Romney) became aware of his error some hours later, telling listeners of his radio show:
“I learned a big civics lesson today. I took a picture of my vote and I tweeted it out and then I heard it’s not allowed. So I had to – I deleted it – whoops! I didn’t know, I really didn’t, honestly.”
Hannity was far from alone in tweeting his ballot; as the hashtag #ballot shows, thousands flocked to Twitter to share their voting choices. Furthermore, a Pew survey revealed 22 percent of people signaled who they voted for on Facebook or Twitter.
Sean Hannity is not even the only celebrity to tweet his ballot. E! Online reports how Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian also shared pictures of their ballots. The only difference? Their forms were not completed in the images, giving no indication of their election choices.
This technically means Sean Hannity has been outsmarted by Kim Kardashian. It’s not been the best day for the Fox host.
Here’s the tweet that could have landed Sean Hannity in hot water:
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Posted: November 7, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
Charge Him!
Nov 7, 2012
"Technically" outsmarted by Kim Kardashian…..lmbo!!
Nov 7, 2012
Hmmm.Guy who totes himself as a political expert doesn't know the local laws. What a suprise.
Nov 7, 2012
America is divided, those who want to work and those that want free handouts from the government…. MSNBC IS A PATHETIC PANEL…
Nov 7, 2012
Sean who?
Nov 7, 2012
Ignorance of the law is no excuse………………………..
Nov 7, 2012
what a fool! big mouth has no brains…….. he reminds me of a blond joke…….
Nov 7, 2012
Get over it Romney lost. America has spoken, Quit whinning
Nov 7, 2012
How many of you knew that. Don't act like you did losers.
Nov 7, 2012
You fools voted for Obama that is much worse.
Nov 7, 2012
Obama lost millions of votes this election. He is a loser.
Nov 7, 2012
hall who
Nov 7, 2012
And it starts, the dollar is dropping now. What have you fools done.
Nov 7, 2012
No one will trade with us. Donald Trump was right. Impeach Obama.
Nov 7, 2012
Would like some cheese with your WHINE!? Nya-Nya-Nya-Nay-Nya-Nya! Yoouuuu lost! Robme and his wife Bland, who looked like she'd been screaming at the help and crying for hours when she came out on stage after Twits concession, have now been rendered politically impotent and among the forgotten and rejected pond scum of the Fascist Right in American History X. They are irrelevant. His sons will no longer be making trips to Moscow to reassure Putin that the Robme White House will sell them all of America they want. HE IS DONE FOREVER and WE the REAL AMERICANS are thrilled beyond all measure…..LOSERS!
Nov 7, 2012
Once a dope, always a dope.
We should be…
astounded?
Nov 7, 2012
Should it really be a 'crime', to share a picture in this country? I am a moderate, registered Democrat, and I feel as though this is much ado about nothing? Of all the 'Fox news Anchors', he is the one who comes closest to 'Fair & Balanced', their slogan, and laughable claim to fame, is lost on every other man/woman on that network. I hope nothing comes of this, I believe he had no idea he was breaking a law.
Nov 7, 2012
What an idiot! No one ever accused him of being smart.
Nov 7, 2012
What a LOSER!
Nov 7, 2012
As someone who leans towards conservative values, I used to listen to Sean. I had to give up because I got tired of him turning every conversation into his daily talking points. I believe that Bret Baier is the most balanced host at Fox.
To answer your question, it should not be a crime to share a picture. How is showing a picture of my Romney vote any different that my saying that I voted for him? Freedom of speech is in the 1st amendment; go Sean.
Nov 7, 2012
As someone who leans towards conservative values, I used to listen to Sean. I had to give up because I got tired of him turning every conversation into his daily talking points. I believe that Bret Baier is the most balanced host at Fox.
To answer your question, it should not be a crime to share a picture. How is showing a picture of my Romney vote any different that my saying that I voted for him? Freedom of speech is in the 1st amendment; go Sean.
Nov 7, 2012
I agree with you. I was not born here, but I'm very proud to call America my homeland, but I do not want government hand out. Obama should be Impeach for the scandal in Libya. He did not tell America the truth about 4 American. He want to Las Vegas to campaign instead, of dealing with national security. Now that he is win second he should release all his record, school, social security, and his passport. Who going to pay $20 trillion in debts, by 2016? I'm very angry with these young American, who think government control is better, then free thinking American.
Nov 7, 2012
America will 2 nation under Obama, not one nation under God.
Nov 7, 2012
Who gives a dam about Sean Hannity and what he does? This closet sissy is a joke wears more make up than Donald Trump.
Nov 7, 2012
You are still stuck on stupid and you are going to be stuck on stupid for long time. If you don't like America then they your Trailer trash ass back to wherever you came from.
Nov 7, 2012
It's not just him. As soon as Ohio was announced last night, I switch over to FOX. It was hysterical watching how clueless and stunned everyone was; unsure if Obama actually won and just confused as hell. Plus Karl Rove crying!!! Priceless. Or at least, as good of entertainment that $350 million plus can buy!!!
Nov 7, 2012
What a dummy! This guy spends his entire show constantly looking for anything to blame the president or democrats for all that's wrong with America. He's a political hack who's too dumb to know what he did was a crime. Intelligence is a word that's lost in the dialogue on all Fox cable news shows. He committed a crime charge him like anyone else!
Nov 7, 2012
Tell me this isn't something Jon Stewart cooked up?
Nov 7, 2012
Apparently Hannity will not get charged with a misdemeanor because of the wording of the NY law: "The Citizen Media Law Project notes that in New York State, it's a misdemeanor to show your ballot to any person after it's been filled out. However, the New York Board of Elections told CBS News via email that it is not illegal to photograph your ballot and post it." http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57545964/why-you-shouldnt-instagram-your-ballot/.
Nov 7, 2012
lol…that's funny.
Nov 8, 2012
What next?
Nov 11, 2012
Weird…. Ididn't post that. Even though I think that.
Jan 2, 2013
None of them know anything except how to have their strings pulled!
Jan 2, 2013
@ Christopher: Your on the wrong post, Stupid! We arent even on that issue but you had to take it there huh? Typical whinning Right winged brats and they say our generation is full of them. So backwards in their thinking! But wait a mintue! Back to me and my handout argument! How enlightening?! You must be watching too much Fox news?! It causes brain damage for adults and the inability to think anymore for self with regard to logic!
Jan 2, 2013
Danny Hilton- I know this is true! Owl City is his practice city! WoOOot, whOoOOt! ahahahahahah!
Jan 17, 2013
Good thing he did not twwet my ballot!
Jan 17, 2013
Good thing he did not twwet my ballot!