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 |
17% Yes |
58% No |
21% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
1% 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 3004 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, depends on the severity of the crime and the circumstances regarding both the context and the trial process, (ie. if it's biased)
@9KC7CVX9mos9MO
yes, as long as the crime was minor and properly looked into/ extra support behind the scenes to be more closely watched
@9D4R96L1yr1Y
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
@9ZNMKQB2wks2W
Not unless the case can be fully ensured to have been done fairly and without bias. This involves making the evidence and legal procedure transparent and accessible to the public.
@9ZMSSFB2wks2W
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.
@9WV63JD1mo1MO
Yes, depending on the seriousness of the crime and as long as they have finished serving their sentence
@9WK3YJP1mo1MO
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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