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sarisataka

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29. Anyone may run for President

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 04:38 PM

Feb 2017

and that is ANYONE. Their are no restrictions as to who may run.

Now to actually BE President-

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

also

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

It is theoretically possible for someone to run, win the election but be unable to take office due to not meeting the qualifications.

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Can a convicted felon run for POTUS ? [View all] frankieallen Feb 2017 OP

Theoretically and constitutionally, yes. no_hypocrisy Feb 2017 #1

Short answer. Yes. Lochloosa Feb 2017 #2

Legally, yes. Practically-- you gotta be kidding. But, odder things have happened. TreasonousBastard Feb 2017 #3

Yes and could win treestar Feb 2017 #4

Sure... but won't be able to vote for themselves... pat_k Feb 2017 #5

At least one has. former9thward Feb 2017 #6

yes onenote Feb 2017 #7

Yes jberryhill Feb 2017 #8

Sure. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #9

Especially when he can simply sign his own presidential pardon and run again. n/t Orsino Feb 2017 #10

Ha, good point, didn't think of that. frankieallen Feb 2017 #12

As I see you've already been told, Yes. Iggo Feb 2017 #11

So a felon can run for President but not vote for one. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #13

Can't get a job at the library, but you can be president! Morris64 Feb 2017 #14

Do you think convicted felons should be able to become POTUS? uppityperson Feb 2017 #15

No I do not. How about you? Morris64 Feb 2017 #16

Why don't you think so? uppityperson Feb 2017 #21

Until more employment roles, Morris64 Feb 2017 #22

You seem personally affected by this. Welcome to DU, tell us more about you uppityperson Feb 2017 #23

Not directly affected as far as my own or my family's employment. Morris64 Feb 2017 #25

yes i do, in that the founders put no restrictions on who could run for office, besides being 35 frankieallen Feb 2017 #24

Only if they are a RepubliCON. nt arthritisR_US Feb 2017 #17

They might be constitutionally eligible if chosen by the Electoral College... NYC Liberal Feb 2017 #18

Only under certain conditions can a felon run for President. Mariana Feb 2017 #19

It hasn't stopped Lyndon Larouche? Spider Jerusalem Feb 2017 #20

yes, but i wouldn't recommend it. unblock Feb 2017 #26

Republicans yes, Democrats no. Lil Missy Feb 2017 #27

We really Ned to rethink this anyone can become President thing. liberal N proud Feb 2017 #28

Anyone may run for President sarisataka Feb 2017 #29

Leonard Peltier ran from prison... EL34x4 Feb 2017 #30