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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@9JRN26H1yr1Y
Yes, as long as they severed their sentence and not a violent, financial or sex crime and not committed in office
@B2BMK7B3mos3MO
Adopt the Israeli approach, end all forms of Qualified immunity, & ban all those convicted of a serious financial, violent, or sexual crime from running for or holding office at all levels of government.
@9QVRTKN9mos9MO
Yes, as long as the offence was not related to corruption, espionage, or terrorism, and they are not a risk to national security.
@8VRD2784yrs4Y
After probably after 8 to 12 years, and he/she must prove that they have changed ways by volunteering and helping local communities by building projects, etc.
@8VDFL8J4yrs4Y
Only if they have served their sentence, been pardoned and the crime was not a felony, violent or financial crime and they have been pardoned
@8TW5C4H4yrs4Y
Yes, if we feel they can actually make a change.
@8TV84824yrs4Y
Get ride of the crook trudo
@8PBP4VS4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it was a felony or below.
@8KV74YYConservative4yrs4Y
it depends on the crime, if its an assult,murder or any other crime along that train of thought then, yes. if its a petty theft and he served his time ? then sure but keep on eye on them.
@9955S3N2yrs2Y
@992QZXP2yrs2Y
depends on the crime and how they have learned from their choices and grown as a person
@952NWZX3yrs3Y
Yes, and they should be checked for big crimes like corruption, graft and murder.
@8YYTGYX3yrs3Y
It depends on how severe the crime was, if the crime was a mistake made in the past, and if the person has grown from the mistake so they won’t do it again.
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