@[email protected] to No Stupid [email protected] • 27 days agoCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?message-square106arrow-up1210arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1199arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?@[email protected] to No Stupid [email protected] • 27 days agomessage-square106file-text
minus-square🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️linkfedilinkEnglish9•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•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. 🤨
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.