Trump Son Posts Illegal Image of His Ballot

Eric Trump wanted to leave no doubt that he had voted for his father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

So earlier this morning, Donald Trump’s son tweeted a picture of his ballot, filled out with a vote for his father.

Along with the picture, 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.”

The only problem: It is illegal in the state of New York, where Eric Trump voted, to post a picture of a completed ballot.

Trump was called out on Twitter by voter watchdog group Electionland, a collaboration of ProPublica and newsrooms across the country.

“A quick reminder to other New York voters: This is actually illegal. Please do not post a picture of your ballot (or a ballot selfie),” Electionland tweeted, with a link to Eric Trump’s tweet.

Eric Trump eventually deleted the tweet. But not before Electionland’s tweet was retweeted more than 900 times, the group reported.

In New York state, a picture of a completed ballot or showing how someone voted is a misdemeanor and punishable by a $1,000 fine.

Although 17 other states have similar laws prohibiting ballot selfies, the laws are rarely enforced. 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.

Last week, a federal judge in New York rejected a request from voters in Manhattan and Brooklyn to temporarily suspend the law to allow ballot selfies in the state. The judge said “a last-minute, judicially-imposed change in the protocol at 5,300 polling places would be a recipe for delays and a disorderly election.”

Ballot selfies are allowed in 20 states, according to The Associated Press. In the remaining 13 states, the laws are mixed or unclear.

ABC News' Aaron Katersky contributed to this story.

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