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 41.7k Greens voters.
44% Yes |
56% No |
16% Yes |
53% No |
25% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
3% No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
2% 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 Greens voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9SB2X2Y6mos6MO
Yes, depends on the severity of the crime and the circumstances regarding both the context and the trial process, (ie. if it's biased)
@9ZMSSFB3mos3MO
They should be able to because in recent years we have seen political parties weaponise the justice system to try and prevent rivals from being able to qualify for elections. The people should be able to vote and if their crimes are detestable leave that for the public to decide.
@9KC7CVX12mos12MO
yes, as long as the crime was minor and properly looked into/ extra support behind the scenes to be more closely watched
@9D4R96L2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not committed during office and the sentence is complete
@8J23FV24yrs4Y
No, if crime shows a negative and corrupted character
@B32RT3F4 days4D
Yes, provided it is not an indictable offence, violent, financial or sexual crime, it has been publicly disclosed, they have finished serving their sentence and they are currently not under investigation.
@B2YNCWV7 days7D
Yes, however, there needs to be a process and approval prior to running for office to ensure it will not be an area of conflict
@9WK3YJP4mos4MO
i think they should as long as it wasnt a sexual offence or aanything in the office or a serious serious crime
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