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.
Statistics are shown for this demographic
Local Government Area
State Electorate
Response rates from 320k Australia voters.
38% Yes |
62% No |
16% Yes |
60% No |
19% 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 |
2% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
|
1% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 320k Australia voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Trend of how important this issue is for 320k Australia voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9SB2X2Y8mos8MO
Yes, depends on the severity of the crime and the circumstances regarding both the context and the trial process, (ie. if it's biased)
@8J23FV25yrs5Y
No, if crime shows a negative and corrupted character
@9KC7CVX1yr1Y
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
@9ZMSSFB5mos5MO
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.
@B4MRGKJ5 days5D
It depends on the crime, and the system that found them guilty. People silenced by a corrupt regime should definitely not be excluded from office.
@B4KY9J31wk1W
Yes, as long as they finish their sentence (not sexual, robbery, or murder) and under strict supervision.
@B4JZJS41wk1W
yes, but they need to finished sentence, and need to assesed if they are suitable for such a role. Also, dependign on the degree of crime.
Join in on the most popular conversations.
