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Can an ex-felon run for president of the United States of America?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24945points) April 23rd, 2022

For example if Donald Trump gets convicted from insighting the Jan 6th insurrection?

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Interesting question depends on if then have been the ability to vote again.

He also has wire fraud and tax fraud in New York state !

LostInParadise's avatar

There is nothing in the Constitution preventing ex-felons from running for president.

si3tech's avatar

@RedDeerGuy1 Once you commit a crime which ranks as a felony you are a felon. What you can and can not do depends largely on what it is and where.

LadyMarissa's avatar

I find it mildly amusing that ex-felons aren’t allowed to vote in many states, yet they can run for President. Would that mean that he can’t vote for himself???

Tropical_Willie's avatar

They would have to be a member of their party in a state that allows felons to register to vote. You have to be member of a political party which means you are registered to vote.

smudges's avatar

There’s no such thing as an ex-felon. You either are one or you’re not, with, I believe, the exception of receiving a pardon. If you were convicted of a felony at the federal level you actually need a pardon from the President of the United States. If you were convicted at the state or county level you need a pardon from the Governor of your state.

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