dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agoCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?message-squaremessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1211arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1200arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square106fedilinkfile-text
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-25 months 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-squareLaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoThat’s one less vote for him, at least
minus-squareBassaForte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoA felon also loses their 2nd amendment rights.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months 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. 🤨
That’s one less vote for him, at least
A felon also loses their 2nd amendment rights.
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.