Can Trump Vote As A Convicted Felon? Here’s What Rights He Could Lose.

A Florida resident with a felony conviction in another state—like Trump—is only ineligible to vote in Florida “if the conviction would make the person ineligible to vote in the state where the person was convicted,” according to the Florida Division of Elections website (Trump has been a Florida resident since 2019).

Because Trump was convicted in Manhattan, he’ll face New York’s felon voting rules, which allow a felon to vote as long as they are not behind bars—meaning Trump would be able to vote as long as he doesn’t go to jail.

Trump will be sentenced in July and faces a fine of up to $5,000 and up to four years in prison for each of the 34 felony counts he was convicted of, but legal experts have generally said it’s unlikely he is sentenced to jail time—partly because he’s a first-time offender, but also due to the “ripple effect” of having a former president in jail would create.

Blair Bowie, an attorney at the Campaign Legal Center, told NBC News the only way Trump “wouldn’t be able to vote is if he is in prison on Election Day,” citing New York’s felon voting protocols.

Trump can also appeal the case post-conviction and ask for any potential prison sentence to be delayed during appeal, which could be a way of ensuring he could vote even if he faces jail time.

The conviction won’t prevent Trump from running for president as the only requirements, per the Constitution, are for presidential candidates to be at least 35 years old and natural-born citizens who have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.

Trump could lose his right to own a firearm now that he has been convicted, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which says the federal Gun Control Act makes it unlawful for someone “convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” to possess firearms or ammunition.

Florida law prevents felons convicted in any state from serving on a jury until their civil rights are restored following completion of sentence and payment of all restitution or fees, meaning Trump could lose that right, too, at least temporarily.