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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41% Yes |
59% No |
18% Yes |
57% 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 |
4% 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 L6H voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9LZFDR68mos8MO
Yes, as long as the crime both was not commited whilst in office, and was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime.
@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.
@8T2MVY24yrs4Y
Depends on the severity of the offence
@B22PYZ76 days6D
If it is something minor like shoplifting when they were thirteen that is fine. Anything else is not
@9VH3CZK2mos2MO
it depends how bad the crime was if it was little thing its not a big deal. But also people change
@9VFDL8Q2mos2MO
It truly does depend on the crime, such as if it was a money scandal, then I could see a problem with it.
@9V9R5P23mos3MO
Yes, I believe everyone has the right to run for office because people commit crimes regularly, whether they are minor or major. People should have the right to run for office because humans change, and we don’t stay criminals forever.
@9V685J33mos3MO
Yes unless the crime was within the profession or the crime which would be bad was something they want to defend
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