Felony disenfranchisement is the exclusion from voting of people otherwise eligible to vote due to conviction of a criminal offense, usually restricted to the more serious class of crimes deemed felonies. Prisoners and those convicted of felonies have full voting rights in Canada.
53% Yes |
47% No |
35% Yes |
47% No |
9% Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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5% Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
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3% Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
See how support for each position on “Criminal Voting Rights” has changed over time for 540k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@52855FW3yrs3Y
no-we do not want felons deciding how our country should be run-if they wanted rights they would not have tried to take rights away from others
@4TY9MHN3yrs3Y
Absolutely not. When you commit a crime and are sentenced to jail you lose all right to have a say in our government.
@9LBFNHZ2wks2W
No But depends what they did, if it was a drug use crime than i dont why they shouldnt be able to vote
@9KDXF552mos2MO
erm actullay i thinbk voting is so stupid and is for adults concerned for others safety thrn their own
@9KCKVS62mos2MO
Only depending on their crime if it’s super bad no if you did something not so bad they can vote Don’t kill my kid then expect to vote. 🖕🖕🖕🖕
@9K6HR9K2mos2MO
Were not gonna have elections installed, and he's probably dead as we know it, i believe different from communists btw.
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