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| US Election 2016: Eric Trump illegally posts picture of ballot online | |
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| Eric Trump proudly posted a photo of his vote for his father, Donald Trump, on social media. | Eric Trump proudly posted a photo of his vote for his father, Donald Trump, on social media. |
| There is only one problem – it is illegal in the state of New York to share a picture of an official election ballot. | There is only one problem – it is illegal in the state of New York to share a picture of an official election ballot. |
| "It is an incredible honour to vote for my father!" Mr Trump wrote in the now-deleted tweet. "He will do such a great job for the USA!" | "It is an incredible honour to vote for my father!" Mr Trump wrote in the now-deleted tweet. "He will do such a great job for the USA!" |
| There is a legal gray area in most states, but a sweeping Associate Press report found that it is definitely illegal in at least 18 US states to publicly share a photo of a ballot. | There is a legal gray area in most states, but a sweeping Associate Press report found that it is definitely illegal in at least 18 US states to publicly share a photo of a ballot. |
| In New York, it is illegal to not only share a photo of a complete ballot, but also to indicate how a person cast their vote. | In New York, it is illegal to not only share a photo of a complete ballot, but also to indicate how a person cast their vote. |
| So, Mr Trump, overcome by his enthusiasm, certainly skirted the law in this instance. | So, Mr Trump, overcome by his enthusiasm, certainly skirted the law in this instance. |