dependencyinjection to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 27 days agoCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?message-squaremessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1201arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?dependencyinjection to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square106fedilinkfile-text
minus-square🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-227 days agoI find it wild that a felon loses their right to vote, but they could run for office. So he could run for president, but he can’t vote for himself. 🤨
minus-squareBassaForte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoA felon also loses their 2nd amendment rights.
minus-squareLaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·27 days agoThat’s one less vote for him, at least
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoIt’s all down to state vs federal powers. States have the power to decide how voting happens in their state, within limits set by the Constitution. They can ban felons, or not.
I find it wild that a felon loses their right to vote, but they could run for office. So he could run for president, but he can’t vote for himself. 🤨
A felon also loses their 2nd amendment rights.
That’s one less vote for him, at least
It’s all down to state vs federal powers. States have the power to decide how voting happens in their state, within limits set by the Constitution. They can ban felons, or not.