Didn't Stevens just get convicted of a felony? Is he even eligible to vote for himself?
He's on appeal, so I think he's still eligible. I'm also not sure if Alaska bars felons from voting; it's not a Southern state where removing the right from felons was once used as a racial wedge issue and then never abolished.
No, Alaska forbids convicted felons from voting.
So then Stevens is not eligible to vote for himself?
Depending how Alaskan law treats appeals. Also, I don't think bureaucracy can move can fast enough to forbid him. If you commit a felony on November 3rd, pay bail, and vote on November 4th, I think your vote will count (but not sure). He could have also voted absentee already.
It's not a crime for felons to TRY to vote, even if they are ineligible. So Stevens has no obligation to not to try. The felony thing probably most hurts voters registering or re-registering to vote.
