"Trump's Voting Rights and Potential Punishments if Convicted"
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Former President Donald Trump, recently convicted of felony charges in New York, is unlikely to be disenfranchised from voting in the upcoming election unless he is imprisoned on Election Day. New York restores voting rights upon release from prison, and Florida, where Trump resides, follows the laws of the convicting state. Experts suggest that even if sentenced to prison, the appeals process would likely delay any imprisonment past the election, allowing Trump to vote.
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- Trump Could Actually Go to Prison If Convicted (or He Could Be Sentenced to Picking Up Trash on the Side of the Highway) Vanity Fair
- Trump Conviction Puts Huge Decisions in Judge Merchan's Hands TIME
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