TALLAHASSEE — Former President and Palm Beach resident Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts by a New York jury on Thursday.
So, will he be able to vote for himself in November?
Probably, for now.
Florida prohibits people convicted of felonies in the state from voting if they have not served their sentence.
But if you’ve been convicted of a felony in another state, different rules apply: You’ll only be barred from voting in Florida if you’re also barred from voting in the state where you were convicted, according to the Florida Secretary of State.
According to PolitiFact, a 2021 New York law allows people who have been convicted of a felony to vote as long as they’re not incarcerated, whether they’re on parole or under post-release supervision, according to the New York State Board of Elections.
Trump, who was convicted of falsifying business records in connection with hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, should still be eligible to vote in Florida because he has not yet been sentenced.
PolitiFact noted that because the charge is a non-violent misdemeanor and Trump has no criminal record, it’s unclear whether he will face prison.
If he is jailed, the Florida Board of Pardons, made up of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, could restore his voting rights.
