Is Trump eligible to vote in November?
Is Trump eligible to vote in November?
When Florida changed it's law to allow ex-felons to vote, I remember reading that the legislature put as many roadblocks as they could. Felons must complete all sentences, fines, and restitution before they can vote.
So any sentence or sanction that can't be fulfilled by November should exclude him from Florida's rolls, right?
Yes. For felonies that occurred out of state, Florida honors the disenfranchisement law of the state they were convicted in. In NY, felons aren't disenfranchised, so he can vote in FL by way of that quirk.
But, he would probably be granted clemency in FL regardless, so it's pretty moot.
Found the article: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/nx-s1-4987218/florida-law-makes-it-likely-that-trump-will-retain-voting-rights-despite-conviction
For those too lazy to click the link, he would normally be unable to vote if incarcerated in New York, but DeSantis could grant clemency.
Speaking of which. What ever happened with his sentencing? Last I heard he was going to be sentenced in July, but I haven't seen a single headline about it. Did they just not punish him at all, or what?
Delayed while the parties tried to make sense of the SCOTUS wrench.
Now set for Sept 18, with one more hearing on Sept 6 for final arguments first:
Small correction since I misread that a bit: The parties are submitting written arguments on whether the conviction should be upheld. The Sept 6 date is when Justice Merchan will rule on those arguments.
What a joke. He's never going to face meaningful consequences. Ever.
According to an article I read yesterday, Florida defers to the state where the felony conviction occurred. Since it’s New York, he is allowed to vote unless he’s incarcerated.
BTW, he’s already convicted, so he’s already a felon. Sentencing is just the next step. If he wasn’t a rich white dude he’d probably be sitting in jail while awaiting sentencing.
It really depends, non-violent felonies often get to sit free until a specified date to report to prison. They are usually allowed some time free to settle their affairs and prepare.
Heck, I personally know someone who only had to report to prison on the weekends, free during the week so they could work and keep their life from completely falling apart, but had to report every weekend to lockup.
Depends whether the courts get moving soon. He's technically not a felon yet, despite being found guilty. He is officially a felon when sentencing is over, which hasn't happened yet.
Until then, here are some suggested titles we can use for him:
Felon elect
Presumptive felon nominee
Felony frontrunnerFinally a title he deserves.
Felony Frontrunner's a good one, for sure. Fits right in with Genocide Joe and Killmonger Kamala.
It's a bummer that this is the best we can do in such a diverse and advanced country.
Here's a question: DOES Trump vote? Do you think he even bothers?
Based on what he said previously at one of his takes he might not sure to it being too much effort.