Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Initech

(100,081 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:11 PM Nov 2016

12

Eric Trump Violates Election Law By Posting Picture Of Ballot

Source: New York Daily News

Lock him up?

Eric Trump tweeted out a picture that appeared to be of his filled out election ballot Tuesday morning — which is illegal to do in New York.

“It is in an incredible honor to vote for my father! He will do such a great job for the U.S.A.! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain,” the proud Trump scion tweeted shortly after 7 am, with a picture of a ballot that had been filled out with his father’s name.

But a Manhattan federal court judge ruled just last week that a 100-plus year old state law barring people from showing their completed ballots applies to people sharing pictures of them on social media.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/eric-trump-broken-law-election-ballot-tweet-article-1.2864277

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Eric Trump Violates Election Law By Posting Picture Of Ballot (Original Post) Initech Nov 2016 OP

Probably thought "and-y" was his running mate n/t VWolf Nov 2016 #2

He did break the law. IMO, those old scantron machines never worked right when schools used them. Sunlei Nov 2016 #4

All of Trumps kids Andy823 Nov 2016 #5

Wondering if they send Donald pictures of... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2016 #9

Maybe his father made him do it. So he doesn't get kicked out of the will. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #6

And he voted for..... James48 Nov 2016 #8

He must be lost in the shuffle in that family. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #10

actually rtracey Nov 2016 #14

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

2. Probably thought "and-y" was his running mate n/t

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:17 PM

Nov 2016

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

4. He did break the law. IMO, those old scantron machines never worked right when schools used them.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:20 PM

Nov 2016

bit out of the bubble, wrong pencil, or dirty reader and it won't count stuff or count wrong.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

5. All of Trumps kids

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:21 PM

Nov 2016

Probably have to do this to "prove" to him they actually voted for him. I saw the picture of him looking over at his wife's ballot earlier today.

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,076 posts)

9. Wondering if they send Donald pictures of...

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:27 PM

Nov 2016

... skidmarks in their shorts?

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

6. Maybe his father made him do it. So he doesn't get kicked out of the will.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:22 PM

Nov 2016

James48

(4,436 posts)

8. And he voted for.....

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:26 PM

Nov 2016

CHI-NA!

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

10. He must be lost in the shuffle in that family.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:29 PM

Nov 2016

Also, he has said things before that weren't too bright.

rtracey

(2,062 posts)

14. actually

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:49 PM

Nov 2016

Actually it may not go through, he colored outside the little box..hahahha asswipe

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Eric Trump Violates Elect...