Former President Donald Trump could soon join the millions of Americans whose voting rights depend on their criminal records if a New York jury convicts him of felony charges in a hush money case. But experts say Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is unlikely to be disenfranchised by a felony conviction in the New York case, noting that it would come down to whether he went to prison as part of his sentence.
Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to a hush money payment his attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the closing days of the 2016 election. Trump could face up to four years in prison if he is convicted. But experts say prison time for a first-time, nonviolent offender is less likely.