I see they finally caught up with that scofflaw Ted Stevens for almost running me down in a crosswalk in front of the National Archives in 1973.
Ha!
And there’ll be at least one less vote for Stevens in his reelection bid next Tuesday.
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Felons can’t vote in Alaska until they’ve finished serving their sentence.
Good news, bad news, I’m afraid…. They nailed him, but he’s not actually deemed a felon until after the appeals process (or so they said on the news). So, not only can he still vote, he can still run for reelection. Depends on the judge whether he’ll be able to get out on bond awaiting appeal.
He is convicted. An appeal could overturn that, but he is convicted. They might argue that he isn’t convicted until sentence is handed down (not until next year) but I don’t think that’s true. Anyone know?
A felon can serve in the U.S. Senate unless the Senate removes them with a two-thirds vote. That won’t happen this year as the Senate, I believe, is adjourned until January.
If Stevens wins the election and then resigns, there will be a special election in a few months. Governor Palin would likely be able to appoint an interim senator.
What’s an 84-year-old doing running for reelection anyway?