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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@8ZD5R8M3yrs3Y
it depeds on there situation life if they robbed a big chain store or was selling drugs they could because there are other things to worry about like rape and woman beaters so they shouldnt be able to vote or get a say in anything
@8Q9PRKM4yrs4Y
I think it depends on what the crime is.
@8XT5R4B3yrs3Y
You gave up the right to vote when you got locked up. How much sense does it make when women had to wait til 1919 to be able to vote, but a criminal can vote? NO!
@8C4Q7JD5yrs5Y
I believe this question needs more detail before I can answer this
@8ZZTH4H3yrs3Y
It depends what crimes they commited.
@8BXNXCH5yrs5Y
I think they should have the right to vote if they decide to get a good job and doing things to turn their life around.
@8C9T9Z25yrs5Y
Yes and no because most people that are convicted criminals are really not and just are put in jail because of there race.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of manslaughter, murder or rape
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, manslaughter or non-marital rape.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, manslaughter or non-marital rape
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, non-marital rape or manslaughter
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, non-marital rape or terrorist activities.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or rape.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of rape, manslaughter or murder
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, rape, or terrorist activities
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, rape or manslaughter
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of extremely violent crimes such as murder, manslaughter or non-marital rape
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
Yes, but only after completing their sentences and released from prison.
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
Yes, but only after completing their sentences and released from prison
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, rape or terrorist activities
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, rape, or terrorist activities.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of murder, voluntary manslaughter, or non-marital rape
@8R7TNX54yrs4Y
no they lost their rights
@DrowMenzo4yrs4Y
Yes, except for murderers. Those who take another's life don't really deserve to control the country.
@8VMLND94yrs4Y
yes everyone opinion matter don't matter who you are
@8VMLW4L4yrs4Y
Only people who didn’t commit racial violence, women and children, rape, sex trafficking, and kidnapping
@8XZCH8R3yrs3Y
Yes but only after completing their sentence and parole/ probation and if their crime wasn’t higher than petty
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