The U.S. constitution does not prevent convicted felons from holding the office of the President or a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives. States may prevent convicted felons candidates from holding statewide and local offices.
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Response rates from 2.2k Etobicoke Centre voters.
39% Yes |
61% No |
17% Yes |
58% No |
18% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
2% No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
3% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
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1% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
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Unique answers from Etobicoke Centre voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8T2MVY24yrs4Y
Depends on the severity of the offence
@8VJVJMR3yrs3Y
Depends on the circumstances. The person might be a member of a marginalized group and convicted out of hate and inequities in the society & justice system.
@9LZFDR611mos11MO
Yes, as long as the crime both was not commited whilst in office, and was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime.
@B3PDYJQ6 days6D
depends minor offences should not permanently bar someone, only serious crimes(fraud. corruption, etc)
@B3MY9V31wk1W
if the business allows hiring of people with criminal records then its fine by me, me personally I would not change anything.
@B3KBJM31wk1W
Yes, as long as they have enrolled in rehabilitation programs and as long as the crime was not a felony,violent,financial,or sexual crime.
@B3FQZNN2wks2W
Hell no!!! I know there are exceptions to the rule, but I hope there are more decent people to choose from.
@B2YG4C24wks4W
Yes, as long as they are aware of the crimes they had committed in the past. However, if they keep on committing certain crimes like sexual offense, they should not be allowed to run for office
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