On Wednesday, the one-time Daytime with Kimberly and Esteban host shared a photo of his ballot on his Facebook page, showing that he voted straight-ticket Republican.
“Love it? Go vote! Don’t love it? Go vote. Either way, go vote or shut up!” Solis wrote in his post.
The post generated anger among Facebook users. Not so much because of Solis’ support for presidential candidate Donald Trump but because it’s illegal under Texas law to show a photo of one’s ballot.
Facebook user Jennifer Molina told Solis in a comment that the law prohibits his action. “But seems like you side with the party who likes to only have rules for others and not themselves,” she added. “Makes sense.”
Molina was one of several Facebook users who accused Solis of violating state law.
Solis was unavailable for immediate comment. However, he clapped back on Facebook, accusing Molina of bashing him because of who he voted for.
“Were [sic] not supposed to do a lot of things in life but if my post pushes you to go vote for what you believe then I’m for it,” Solis responded. “Like I said in my post. Like or not go vote. The best part of this great country. You have a say so. So go make your vote count. Regardless if you agree of my views and beliefs.”
According to the Texas Election Code, it’s illegal to take a photo or record within 100 feet of a ballot box in Texas. However, the law includes no penalty for doing so.
Further complicating matters, Solis now says he’s a California resident.
In the days before his Wednesday post, Solis indicated on his Facebook page that he lives in the Golden State and works at the Stem Cell Sports Institute of Southern California.
That revelation also opened him up to online criticism.
“You live in California but yet voted in Texas?” Facebook user Gerald Vimont asked.
Solis’ apparent exodus from Texas comes after his departure from KABB last year following an arrest on a drunk-driving charge. In February, Solis was sentenced to six months in prison for the incident but got the chance to avoid the jail time if he served probation instead, according to a MySA report.
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