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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51% Yes |
49% No |
22% Yes |
47% No |
23% 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 |
4% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
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2% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
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@9LZFDR69mos9MO
Yes, as long as the crime both was not commited whilst in office, and was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime.
@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.
@B2BMK7B1wk1W
Adopt the Israeli approach, end all forms of Qualified immunity, & ban all those convicted of a serious financial, violent, or sexual crime from running for or holding office at all levels of government.
@B29WDC22wks2W
If its a serious crime ie (GTA, manslaughtler ect,) then no but if its little petty stuff the it should be fine
@B29T5JY2wks2W
Yes, as long as they pass a psychological examination, and have been determined unlikely to offend again.
@9T9X43P4mos4MO
Yes as long as they are finished serving BUT I do think it depends on what the crime is. If it's ex. murder or rape then NO WAY should you be allowed to run for office.
@9T878LK4mos4MO
It depends on how severe the crime was as well as if there is standing proof that they have changed. Then yes.
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