dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 年前Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?message-squaremessage-square104linkfedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1199arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square104linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 年前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. 🤨
minus-squareLaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前That’s one less vote for him, at least
minus-squareBassaForte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前A felon also loses their 2nd amendment rights.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前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.
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.