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.

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    And how does that handle a candidate who is in prison, and how is it different?

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      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

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