For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

    • @LesserAbe@lemmy.world
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      89 hours ago

      Eugene Debs, the must successful American socialist candidate for president, was at one point running for office while in prison. Of course he lost so I can’t imagine it helped

      • @dev_null@lemmy.ml
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        7 hours ago

        I imagine if such a candidate won, the would forfeit their win by not attending the inauguration and not getting sworn in.

        • @Mirshe@lemmy.world
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          Nothing states WHERE the President has to be sworn in. LBJ was sworn in on Air Force One. I believe Andrew Johnson was sworn in at the house where Lincoln lay dying.

        • @LesserAbe@lemmy.world
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          Well I don’t really expect someone in prison to win, but I don’t believe there’s any law about the location where the president gets sworn in. If a majority of voters chose that person, they could get sworn in in jail, immediately pardon themselves and off they go.