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In reply to the discussion: Trump's Florida voter registration trips up his Mar-a-Lago plans [View all]EarlG
(21,947 posts)6. And yet he still cast a vote in Florida
You voted by mail in Floridas election last month, didnt you? the reporter asked.
Sure, the president replied. I can vote by mail.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/trump-mail-in-voting-is-horrible-except-when-i-do-it
Sure, the president replied. I can vote by mail.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/trump-mail-in-voting-is-horrible-except-when-i-do-it
To register in Florida you must:
* be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-rules
* be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-rules
104.011?False swearing; submission of false voter registration information; prosecution prohibited.
(1)?A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any oath or affirmation, or willfully procures another person to swear or affirm falsely to an oath or affirmation, in connection with or arising out of voting or elections commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2)?A person who willfully submits any false voter registration information commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3)?A person may not be charged or convicted for a violation of this section for affirming that he or she has not been convicted of a felony or that, if convicted, he or she has had voting rights restored, if such violation is alleged to have occurred on or after January 8, 2019, but before July 1, 2019.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0104/0104.html
(1)?A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any oath or affirmation, or willfully procures another person to swear or affirm falsely to an oath or affirmation, in connection with or arising out of voting or elections commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2)?A person who willfully submits any false voter registration information commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3)?A person may not be charged or convicted for a violation of this section for affirming that he or she has not been convicted of a felony or that, if convicted, he or she has had voting rights restored, if such violation is alleged to have occurred on or after January 8, 2019, but before July 1, 2019.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0104/0104.html
Of course, given that Trump is -- according to his legal team -- completely immune from prosecution while serving as president, I guess this means he can register to vote in all 50 states if he feels like it. Hey, he could probably vote like 50 million times in each state if he wanted to. Remember -- when the president does it, it's not a crime!
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So as of this date, Donald Trump is not registered to vote in Florida, or anywhere really.
no_hypocrisy
May 2020
#1
Rich people get local governments to change regulations/bylaws,whatever all the time.
Worried2020
May 2020
#8
Thank you for posting that. I live in West Palm and worked for years in PB. First of all, the
monmouth4
May 2020
#14