Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
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. People service sentences of five years or more are not allowed to vote while they are in jail. Disenfranchisement does not continue after release from jail/prison. The Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902 denied the franchise to vote to anyone 'attainted of treason, or who had been convicted and is under sentence or subject to be sentenced for any offence, punishable by imprisonment for one year or longer.' In 1995 the act was relaxed to include only people who are serving prison sentences of more than five years.
@4TC3QPNLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Abolish government so no one needs to vote.
@4SZQJ48Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Voting is mandatory in this country so we don't have a right to vote, we have an obligation. And no one should be forced to do it.
@4VCWLNQ3yrs3Y
Only if a psychiatrist determines they are in the right head space and isn't trying to get back at the world
@4T94L6M3yrs3Y
raise voting age to 21. raise candidate age too, perhaps to 50.
@4T7R5HXFamily First3yrs3Y
Only those who are not on welfare are allowed to vote. Also voting shouldn't be compulsary.
@4T26D3J3yrs3Y
It doesn't matter, voting is a miniscule power and many people who vote are criminals who haven’t been caught.
No, unless of course, they are from the upper class.
Only non-violent criminals, who are citizens of australia, that have a sentence of less than 5 years should have the right to vote.
@8TKT8D93yrs3Y
If the convicted criminal has a sentence of fewer than 4 years then they should be allowed to vote.
@8TKHJC53yrs3Y
Not while there in prison
@8TK8FQQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but unless it is a political crime
Yes, unless they committed a crime that violated national security..
only if they are ok in the head and actually understand who they would be voting in.
I don't really care to be honest
@8SZQV3B3yrs3Y
Only if they have served there time and have waited 5 years.
Keep the policies as they are.
@8ST6XT6One Nation3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it is not a big crime
Yes, any citizen who pays taxes should have the right to vote
@8SNMQH73yrs3Y
Yes, but only once rehabilitated and reintegrated into society for a duration of time and except violent crimes or murder etc
@8SM74JL3yrs3Y
yes, if they are serving there sentance
@8SLBCNT3yrs3Y
Only if they were to commit serious crimes against the state
@8SGDHNS3yrs3Y
only if they are in the right mental state
@8RWGV763yrs3Y
Yes, but only after having completed a rehabilitation program.
@8RNXJ2W3yrs3Y
It depends on the crime they convicted.
Only under very specific offenses, like large scale fraud, political corruption, and similar offenses should be disallowed from voting.
@8RJ3L3Z3yrs3Y
if they are going to be on parliment when they get out
@8RGKRST3yrs3Y
Only if they have done a test stating they are mentally ok and have no psychological problems such as psychopathy or bpd.
@8RCSZ6N3yrs3Y
Yes I think they should, however I think it would depend on the criminals sentence length. If one was sentenced to life, why vote if they would never to leave jail again.
@8RC5YPM3yrs3Y
I believe this would have to depend on the crime and perpetrators own motivations, extremists and criminals with potentially harmful ideologies would have to be carefully considered. Althought this is hard thing to police due to free will
@8RB9HP4Independent3yrs3Y
Not if they committed a serious offence.
@8R5GR843yrs3Y
If the criminal has a view on hate speech, violent tendencies to people, then no. I don't support.
If there has been a probation period of proper behaviour/citizenship e.g. 2 years, then yes, they should be able to vote.
@8QRZ2NK3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after undergoing rehabilitation, so long as they weren't committed of violent crimes
@8QG2HV83yrs3Y
yes, but only when they have reported to the court and proven otherwise that they can be a safe and civilised citizen and only then they can vote
@8PJZ5GB3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after successfully completing a proper character test and thorough back ground checks. Any links to foul play of any sort be grounds enough to have voting privileges denied. Any sexual natured criminals be denied voting rights for life.
Only if they’re crime isn’t severe or boast-possible/likely and they aren’t mentally disabled or repeat offenders.
@8NWR4DZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they have completed their sentences and have not been convicted of murder or violent crimes
@8NW6SVF3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are educated on both sides.
@8MCJBNM3yrs3Y
Yes, if they have completed their sentences but no if they are convicted for murder or serious violent crimes.
@8M5N83F3yrs3Y
Yes, after 75% of their incarceration is completed they should begin to reintegrate into society
@8LWGPNZ3yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of heinous crimes or repeat offenders.
@8L9LXH23yrs3Y
yes but it depends on why they are a criminal
@8KQVR4K3yrs3Y
Yes, if they pay taxes and have completed their sentence and parole/ probation.
@8JSLM7KOne Nation3yrs3Y
only after showing no signs of doing similar or more crimes after 1-2 years
@8JKPHDL3yrs3Y
Only after they have served their sentence and also depending on the crime
@8J98HR23yrs3Y
If they are fit and deemed responsible to vote, then they should be able to vote, given also that they are aware of the different parties and their policies.
Yes, but not while in jail. While in jail rights should be forfeited.
@8C96ZY94yrs4Y
Yes unless they're pedophiles. I hate pedophiles.
only if they have served there sentence
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