{"id":2324516,"date":"2024-08-14T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-votes-early-in-florida-after-felony-conviction-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T15:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:45:19","slug":"trump-votes-early-in-florida-after-felony-conviction-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-votes-early-in-florida-after-felony-conviction-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump votes early in Florida after felony conviction &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-votes-early-in-florida-after-felony-conviction-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump \u200dparticipated \u2063in \u2062early voting\u200b in Florida, marking his first ballot \u2064cast as a \u200cconvicted felon following his felony conviction in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hush-money-witness-michael-cohen-grilled-for-perjury-judge\/\" title=\"Judge questions Michael Cohen about potential perjury regarding Trump hush money\">hush \u200cmoney trial<\/a>. While Trump was found guilty \u2063on all counts in May, he is still\u2064 eligible to run \u200cfor president in 2024 and vote, much depending on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-appointed-judge-opens-the-door-to-more-men-being-housed-in-womens-prisons\/\" title=\"Dem-Appointed Judge Opens The Door To More Men Being Housed In Women\u2019s Prisons\">future court decisions<\/a> regarding his various legal issues. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 his voting experience in Palm Beach, Trump expressed pride in exercising his right, highlighting the enthusiasm surrounding his \u200bcampaign and \u200cemphasizing his commitment to &#8220;make America great again.&#8221; While he has\u2062 vocalized skepticism about the 2020 \u200delection&#8217;s integrity, \u200cadvocating \u2062for reforms such as day-of voting and\u200c voter ID laws, Florida law permits him to vote as he is considered a resident with voting rights intact under specific circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>As the primaries approach, early voting in Florida is ongoing, and Trump&#8217;s legal\u2063 status continues to be a point of discussion regarding his \u200cvoting eligibility amid his felony conviction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump votes early in Florida after felony conviction but could face disenfranchisement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729977\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> cast an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-house-passes-omnibus-election-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Georgia House Passes Omnibus Election Reform Bill\">early voting ballot<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> on Wednesday, his first as a convicted felon. However, his right to vote could be curbed depending on sentencing in New York and the outcomes of his two other court cases.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his Manhattan hush money trial in May, with his sentencing set for September. Despite becoming the first former president to be criminally convicted, Trump can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3021033\/what-penalties-trump-could-face-now-that-he-has-been-found-guilty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>still run for president<\/a> in 2024 and vote in the election.<\/p>\n<p>The former president cast his ballot in Palm Beach during Florida&rsquo;s early voting period ahead of Tuesday&rsquo;s primary elections for the House and Senate. Trump told reporters after he cast his ballot that it was an &ldquo;honor&rdquo; to vote and spoke about his upcoming rallies and campaign stops in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a level of enthusiasm that nobody&rsquo;s seen before. They want to make America great again,&rdquo; Trump said in reference to crowd sizes at his rallies and his supporters. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s happening. We&rsquo;re going to make it great again. Right now, we&rsquo;re in a failing nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Early voting in Florida began on Aug. 10 and lasts until Aug. 17. The primary elections are set for Aug. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly questioned the 2020 election outcome. He argued that mail-in ballots and early voting were not reliable and contributed to widespread voter fraud, which recounts and audits of the results have debunked.<\/p>\n<p>At a campaign rally in Atlanta, he expressed he would push for day-of voting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will secure our elections. Our goal will be one-day voting with paper ballots, proof of citizenship, and voter ID,&rdquo; Trump said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-anti-trump-narratives-the-media-finally-had-to-admit-were-false-all-along\/\" title=\"Eight Anti-Trump Narratives The Media Finally Had To Admit Were False All Along\">echoing similar statements<\/a> at other events.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, speaks at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida, as he votes early in person in the Florida primary. (AP Photo\/Wilfredo Lee)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can Trump vote?<\/h2>\n<p>The former president is a Florida resident, and the state&rsquo;s strict felony disenfranchisement law prohibits nearly one million people from voting. However, Florida law treats those who were convicted in a different state differently than those convicted within the Sunshine State&rsquo;s borders.<\/p>\n<p>Under Florida law, a person convicted in another state can still vote in Florida as long as they are still allowed to vote in the state in which they were convicted. So, as New York allows everyone not serving a prison sentence to vote, Trump can vote in Florida despite legally being a felon.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump were to receive a prison sentence for his New York hush money case, he would lose the right to vote unless his voting rights were restored. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said, following Trump&rsquo;s New York conviction, the state&rsquo;s clemency board would step in to restore the former president&rsquo;s voting rights. The board is made up of Santis and three members of his Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>In Trump&rsquo;s other cases, chances of disenfranchisement vary. If he were found guilty of another felony in Washington, D.C., for his effort to overturn the 2020 election, his voting eligibility would remain unaffected, as the district allows felons to vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A felony conviction in Georgia, however, would likely disenfranchise the former president, as people convicted of a felony cannot vote in the Peachtree State during periods of incarceration, probation, parole, and unless they&rsquo;ve paid all fines for the felony in full. Trump would not be able to vote in Florida, then, unless Georgia&rsquo;s governor pardoned him or Florida&rsquo;s clemency board restored his voting rights.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-three-things-the-georgia-indictment-reveals-about-former-presidents-future\/\" title=\"Georgia indictment reveals key insights into Donald Trump&#039;s future.\">fourth criminal case<\/a>, centering on his handling of classified documents, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3082471\/judge-dismisses-trump-classified-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>thrown out of a Florida federal court<\/a> in July.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729977\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729977\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump participated in early voting in Florida on Wednesday, marking his first ballot cast since being convicted of a felony. However, his ability to vote may be restricted based on the sentencing from his New York case and the results of two additional legal proceedings. In May, Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges related to a hush money case in Manhattan, with sentencing scheduled for September. Despite being the first former president to face criminal conviction, he remains eligible to run for president in 2024 and can vote in elections.<\/p>\n<p>Trump voted in Palm Beach during Florida&#8217;s early voting period ahead of the primary elections for Congress set for Tuesday. After casting his ballot, he expressed that it was an &#8220;honor&#8221; to vote and discussed upcoming campaign rallies across the country. He emphasized a strong enthusiasm among supporters at these events, stating that they are eager to &#8220;make America great again,&#8221; while also criticizing the current state of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting in Florida commenced on August 10 and will continue until August 17, with primary elections scheduled for August 20. Trump has consistently raised doubts about the legitimacy of the 2020 election results, claiming that mail-in ballots and early voting led to widespread fraud\u2014claims that have been disproven by recounts and audits. At a rally in Atlanta, he reiterated his commitment to advocating for same-day voting.<\/p>\n<p>As a resident of Florida, Trump&#8217;s ability to vote is influenced by state laws regarding felony disenfranchisement which affect nearly one million individuals. However, under Florida law, those convicted outside its borders can still vote if they retain their voting rights where they were convicted; since New York allows anyone not incarcerated to vote, Trump is eligible despite being legally classified as a felon.<\/p>\n<p>If sentenced to prison due to his New York conviction related to hush money payments, Trump&#8217;s right to vote would be revoked unless restored through clemency measures initiated by Governor Ron DeSantis or other officials. The clemency board consists of DeSantis and three Cabinet members who could potentially restore Trump&#8217;s rights following his conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The implications vary depending on outcomes from other cases; if found guilty of another felony related to efforts overturning the 2020 election in Washington D.C., he would still be able to vote there as felons are permitted under district law. Conversely, should he face felony charges resulting from actions taken in Georgia\u2014where individuals cannot vote while incarcerated or under probation without having paid all fines\u2014he would likely lose eligibility unless pardoned or granted clemency by officials there.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally noted is that Trump&#8217;s fourth criminal case concerning classified documents was dismissed by a federal court in Florida earlier this July<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2324517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/trump-voting-sticker.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25322,35512,5113,3634],"class_list":["post-2324516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-early-voting","tag-felony-conviction","tag-florida","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/trump-voting-sticker.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}