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. Prisoners and those convicted of felonies have full voting rights in Canada.
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@8W56MJS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after being free for 2 years.
@8VW674Y4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if their crime isn't serious
Yes, but only if the voting affects them once they are out of prison (For example, if they are serving 2 years and there is an election, the government will affect them after they get out of prison in 2 years, having 2 years left of the current government)
Upon minimum IQ or aptitude assessment
Yes , but after showing X amount of time of good behavior that shows an interest in rehabilitation
@8V6CGWX4yrs4Y
Only if growth has clearly occurred since their crime.
@8V55H4K4yrs4Y
I believe sex offenders and murderers shouldn’t be allowed to vote
@8TKB8GY4yrs4Y
it depends on what they went to jail for
@8TJ69S24yrs4Y
Yes, however, it depends on the severity of their crimes.
@8TJ4QSS4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have finished their sentence, and do not have any serious or unresolved mental health issues.
@8QR7G7V4yrs4Y
yes as long as they have completed jail time and have had a phsycology test after being released to make sure that theyre mentally sound to do something of such great importance because, many people who have been convicted of crimes/ incarcerated are those in poorer places who needed to do it to survive or because of the lack of funding in that area so their voice matters quite a bit
@8QLQ9HP4yrs4Y
Ones that will be out of jail or prison soon should be allowed to vote as they are walking out into the world again. They should have a government they want if that government gets votes in
@8QL7WLC4yrs4Y
It entirely depends on the crime
Only if their charging wasn’t something serious
@8HNJNW75yrs5Y
yes, but only if you have completed your time and if you are in the right state of mind.
It depends on the crime, more serious = no. Less serious = yes.
@8TYB3NM4yrs4Y
If they are serving a sentence in which they will be released while the leader is still in power
@8KJFNPG4yrs4Y
People guilty of violent crimes, tax evasion, or fraud
@8V3VZND4yrs4Y
Yes, if they are mentally alright and have taken an accurate psychological test that proves they understand what they are doing and how serious it is.
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