Only the government can declassify a document, even if it's available through other means. These are still classified documents, you should at minimum treat them with respect.
IANAL: Not unlike copyrighted material, if you are found to be distributing classified documents, you are definitely at more risk for prosecution. Holding classified documents in your personal possession, however, won't likely cause any real means for prosecution.
Read the documents, be informed as to what they mean, then act on them through legal means -- in the voting booth or through the courts.
IANAL: Not unlike copyrighted material, if you are found to be distributing classified documents, you are definitely at more risk for prosecution. Holding classified documents in your personal possession, however, won't likely cause any real means for prosecution.
Read the documents, be informed as to what they mean, then act on them through legal means -- in the voting booth or through the courts.