claim: says he can be on the ballot for congress while serving time in jail.
author: stephen nodine
evidence_1: nov 17, 2008 ... he says he'll appeal his conviction, and he has yet to be sentenced. update: ...  federal office qualifications are governed by the constitution, while state-level  office rules vary according to state laws. ... he assumed his seat in congress after  serving four months in prison for "libeling" president john adams.
evidence_2: edwin washington edwards (born august 7, 1927) is an american politician and  member of the democratic party who served as the u.s. representative for  louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th  governor of louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988 and 1992–1996),  twice as many ...
evidence_3: nov 8, 2016 ... i voted stickers sit for voters upon dropping off their absentee ballot at the  elections office inside the plato building in st. paul, minn., on sept. 23, 2016. ...  having originally supported sanders, he says he doesn't know if he can in good  conscience cast an electoral vote for the democratic nominee.
evidence_4: nov 13, 2017 ... jerry brown signed ab 2466, a bill that allows convicted felons who are serving  time in county jails (rather than state prison) the ability to vote from .... restores  voting rights to felons") that the governor's action will not apply to felons  released in the future, although the governor's aides say he plans "to ...
evidence_5: as a teenager, malcolm little made his way to new york, where he took the street  name detroit red and became a pimp and petty criminal. in 1946, malcolm little  was sent to prison for burglary. he read voraciously while serving time and  converted to the black muslim faith. he joined the nation of islam (noi) and  changed ...