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> It can't stop him from running because prison doesn't disqualify a presidential candidate. I'm unfortunately reminded once again that committing certain felo
by hn_acker 2y ago
> It can't stop him from running because prison doesn't disqualify a presidential candidate.
I'm unfortunately reminded once again that committing certain felonies (or failing to pay legal debts) can permanently disqualify people from voting [1][2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#Circumstantial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_t...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#Economic_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_t...