Former President Donald Trump easily secured enough delegates to make Indiana’s November ballot for president and, despite his historic criminal conviction Thursday, there he will likely remain.

It’s the immediate question on voters’ minds as the jury read its verdict convicting Trump of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Though Indiana has its own set of stringent signature qualifications for making it on the ballot ― which Trump did in February ― state law does not prohibit a convicted felon from holding federal office. Neither does the U.S. Constitution.

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What does Indiana law say?

Indiana law says a person is disqualified from running for state or local elected office for a slew of reasons, including having a felony conviction. Candidates are also disqualified if they offer a “bribe, threat or reward” to secure a seat, are on active military duty or serve as a nonjudicial court employee.

But that section of Indiana law “does not apply to a candidate for federal office,” it says.

The only parameters listed in the U.S. Constitution are that a candidate be 35 years old, a natural-born citizen and a resident for at least 14 years.

It’s voters’ choice

So it’s up to voters, not the legal system, to decide whether they want a convicted felon to serve as president of the United States. Pundits everywhere are likely trying to predict whether the conviction may alter the Republican math: It certainly has emboldened his base of support, but what about moderate voters?

In Indiana, Trump remains popular. But Nikki Haley, Trump’s opponent on the Indiana Republican primary ballot, still pulled nearly 22% of the statewide vote in May, despite having already announced she was dropping out of the race in what some experts say could have been a warning sign.

Indiana’s moderate Republican Sen. Todd Young isn’t commenting. More conservative Indiana lawmakers like Sen. Mike Braun and Rep. Jim Banks, meanwhile, are resolutely digging their heels in behind Trump.

Banks tweeted a picture of the Appeal to Heaven flag, which was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11, just days before the Republican convention. Since he’s a first-time offender, he might get a light sentence, such as home confinement or a short jail sentence, legal experts say. He also could appeal the decision.

Can one hold federal office while in behind bars?

“Well, while it might pose logistical problems, there aren’t any laws stopping anyone,” University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos told USA Today.

Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter@kayla_dwyer17.

A former Indiana State University student has been indicted on charges of extortion and making threats against faculty members and others, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

The indictment alleges that Nicholas Wheeler, 27, made the violent threats on March 16 and 17 via social media.

Nicholas allegedly threatened Indiana State University, two university professors, and two of his former attorneys that if they didn’t give him $500,000 or investigate his claim that he was the victim of a crime, he would kill or injure them, the DOJ said.

Wheeler was a student at ISU from August 2018 through August 2023.

Some of the threats included messages such as, “I’m coming to take your souls… closed casket funerals,” and “empty your bank accounts, I’m coming for blood Indiana State University.” He also claimed to own a loaded machine gun and body armor, according to the indictment.

The DOJ said Wheeler sent the threats while living in California.

Wheeler faces four counts of transmitting extortionate threats via interstate commerce and three counts of transmitting threats via interstate commerce.

If convicted of the most serious offense, Wheeler could face up to 20 years in federal prison.

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The grind of the WNBA season for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continues.

Two days after hosting the Los Angeles Sparks, the Fever will host the Seattle Storm, which beat the Fever in the fifth game of their regular season, 85-83. In that game, which was held in Seattle, Clark had a strong second half and finished the game with 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Indiana was down by one point with 10.3 seconds to play in the game, but a turnover on the inbounds pass negated any chance at a clean look at what could’ve been a game-winning shot.

Thursday’s game will be a home game for the Fever, only their fourth of the season.

Here’s everything you need to know about Caitlin Clark and the Fever playing the Storm on Thursday night:

When is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm?

• Date: Thursday, May 30
• Start time: 7 p.m. ET

Caitlin Clark and the Fever will play against the Storm, a rematch of their fifth regular-season game, at 7 p.m. ET. The game will take place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

How to watch Caitlin Clark and Fever vs. Storm

• Live stream: Amazon Prime

Aside from local TV markets, the Fever game against the Storm will only be available for live streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The game will also be available on demand upon its conclusion on WNBA League Pass. Fans can get League Pass by downloading the WNBA app.

Caitlin Clark stats last game

Clark scored a career-high 30 points Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough as the Fever lost to the Los Angeles Sparks, 88-82.

Clark was 7-for-16 from the field, including 3-for-10 from 3-pointers, and she made 13 of her 15 free throw attempts. She added five rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks, but also had seven turnovers.

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