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Trump Loses His Right To Vote?

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Democrats are praying that Trump loses his right to vote. Here’s what Americans should know…

Former President Donald Trump will retain his voting rights in Florida despite his felony conviction in New York, with the support of Governor Ron DeSantis, who ran unsuccessfully for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

DeSantis, who chairs the Florida Clemency Board, confirmed that Trump’s voting rights remain unaffected in Florida, as the state does not remove voting rights unless they have been stripped in the convicting jurisdiction. He assured that the nature of the New York prosecution makes it an easy case for the Florida Clemency Board to restore any lost rights if necessary.

Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records, related to allegations of influencing the 2016 election through payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged encounter in 2006. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.

In most states, felons often lose their voting rights, sometimes permanently. In New York, however, voting rights are lost during incarceration but are automatically restored upon release, including for those on parole, due to a 2021 law.

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Trump, originally from New York, changed his residency to Florida in 2019 while serving as president. Florida law defers to other states’ disenfranchisement rules for residents with out-of-state felony convictions. As long as Trump is not imprisoned, he will retain his voting rights in Florida without needing intervention from DeSantis or the clemency board.

Trump is scheduled for sentencing on July 11. Regardless of the sentence, DeSantis’ assurances mean that Trump will be able to vote in Florida in the upcoming November election.

Even with his conviction and potential imprisonment, Trump remains eligible to run for president. The Republican National Convention, set to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four days after Trump’s sentencing, does not have specific provisions for dealing with a convicted nominee. While delegates could change the rules before formally nominating Trump, there seems to be little support for an alternative candidate.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley criticized the verdict, claiming it was the result of a partisan judge and accusing Democrats of weaponizing the justice system against Trump. He emphasized that the real decision will come in the November 5 election, where Americans will choose their next president. Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, serves as co-chair of the RNC.