“There’s no federal disqualification for convicted felons running for federal offices, including President of the United States,” said Casey Burgat, an assistant professor and Legislative Affairs Program director at George Washington University. “Certain states have limitations on convicted felons, not only for running for office, but even voting in elections. We have an instance here where we can have a major nominee in the state of Florida, which we do in former President Trump, who may not be able to vote in his own election,” Burgat added.