![]() ![]() Last week a federal judge in New York rejected a request from voters in Manhattan and Brooklyn to suspend the law to allow ballot selfies in the state. Justin Timberlake faced a similar issue while voting early in Tennessee this year, but the district attorney there said the matter would not be investigated. But not before Electionland's tweet was retweeted more than 900 times, the group reported.Īlthough 17 other states have similar laws prohibiting ballot selfies, the laws are rarely enforced. Please do not post a picture of your ballot (or a ballot selfie)," Electionland tweeted, with a link to Eric Trump's tweet.Įric Trump eventually deleted the tweet. "A quick reminder to other New York voters: This is actually illegal. Trump was called out on Twitter by voter watchdog group Electionland, a collaboration of ProPublica and newsrooms across the country. The only problem: It is illegal in the state of New York, where he voted, to take a picture of a completed ballot doing so or showing how someone voted is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a $1,000 fine. ![]() So earlier this morning, Eric Trump tweeted a picture of his ballot, filled out with a vote for his father.Īlong with the picture, Eric Trump tweeted, "It is an incredible honor to vote for my father! He will do such a great job for the U.S.A! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain." Eric Trump wanted to leave no doubt that he voted for his father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. ![]()
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