| Which brings us to election law. State laws generally determine how Americans vote, even in federal elections. Some states have moved to expand voting rights over the past decade. Still, millions of Americans were ineligible to vote in 2024 because of felony convictions, according to the Sentencing Project. Trump, 79, was born in New York City and spent most of his life there. But in 2019, while living in the White House, he changed his voter registration to Florida, claiming his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach as his permanent residence. He has continued to legally vote there, post-conviction, because he got a lenient sentence in New York: - In Florida, a felony conviction for murder or a sexual offense strips a person’s right to vote. For other convictions, they must complete their sentence before being eligible to vote.
- A felony conviction in another state renders a person ineligible to vote in Florida only if the conviction also would have the same effect in the state where the person was convicted.
- In New York — where Trump was convicted — if a felon is not incarcerated, they can register to vote.
So, since Trump was convicted in New York but given no prison sentence, he did not lose his right to vote there — or in Florida. What else to know Thank you for the questions. Now, keep ’em coming. If you have questions about the stories you’ve seen in The 7, send them here. We’ll find the right person to answer them for another weekend edition of The 7. Keep reading Each weekend, The 7 team shares our favorite recent Post stories with you.  | Hannah Jewell | I’m off on a short vacation that threatens to be as exhausting as it is rejuvenating. So, I will be sure to adjust my zeitgebers — that means “time-givers” in German. Apparently, getting up early is the first step. We’ll see how I do.  | Izin Akhabau | Saudi Arabia’s government has gifted the National Zoo $51.6 million. It’s a record-breaking donation, and our reporters explained what the money is really buying.  | Jamie Ross | I would definitely buy any product advertised by black Labradors Stink and Bink. Their owner turned them into billboards, or “labvertisements.” The videos are brilliant.  | John Taylor | As a Gen-X man, I’ve experienced bits of Adam Carolla at each stage of his showbiz career. And while I appreciate a nontraditional path, it sounds like I can continue skipping his social media posts. | 
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