A Flickr photograph that may have gotten the user's grandmother in trouble, depending on which state she lives in. (Creative Commons)

The laws vary by state. In other states such as Delaware, Maine and Illinois, voters have the right to reveal their ballots to any extent, whilst in Florida, electronic devices with any kind of photographic capability are prohibited at polling locations. 

Hannity, who tweeted the picture from New York, technically committed a misdemeanor by showing his marked ballot for Romney/Ryan. 

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"So I learned a big civics lesson today," he told his radio show audience today. "Now for those of you that have been on past election show... I always share with everybody who I vote for... so I decide I took a picture of my vote and I tweeted it out and then I heard it's not allowed."

Beyoncé and Kardashian, whose actual presidential preferences were not revealed, did not strictly violate the law that "after the ballot is marked, a voter shall not show it to any person in such a way as to reveal its contents."

The restrictions are aimed at preventing vote bribing, as the photographs serve as proof to buyers that they are getting what they paid for. While they initially raised First Amendment concerns, the Citizen Media Law Project stated that the freedom of speech interests had to be weighed against "state interests of the highest order." The Supreme Court also said a reason for the laws are to "protect voters from confusion and undue influence." 

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According to Talyssa Gonzales at the L.A. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office, no one's vote has been disqualified in this election so far for vote sharing. She referred to restrictions on the media as preserving the integrity of the atmosphere.

Check your state laws on vote sharing here.

Reach Assistant News Editor Michelle Toh here.