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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@9FBJ56D2yrs2Y
No, but if it is a minor crime (one that is fine only) then they should be allowed to continue to represent their party.
@9F8TRDV2yrs2Y
Yes, but must have completed their full sentence first.
@8YRLLRZ3yrs3Y
It depends on the crime and who they as a person
@8XZMDGY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the crime has been committed without reoccurence more than fifteen years prior to running for office.
@8VQWPVG4yrs4Y
Completely depends on the crime.
@8VQ2GS64yrs4Y
Yes if they have been proven innocent by the court
@8VNZK3M4yrs4Y
As long as they have gone through psychological treatment and have been crime free for a certain amount of years.
@8PL8SVC4yrs4Y
Yes, but it depends on the crime and circumstances. I believe Scott Moe should not be the leader of Saskatchewan. He has been caught drunk driving TWICE multiple years apart, and in between those two times, ran a stop sign and killed a woman and left before any help had arrived, but says he wasn't drunk when he ran the stop sign in broad daylight... Yeah right. He also lied about one of the other times he was pulled for a DUI that he tried to hide...
@8NWM8HZ4yrs4Y
If they have completed all sentence and conditions
@8CH3X5X5yrs5Y
yes if he has served his sentence
@96KQCC6New Democratic2yrs2Y
Only if they have been proven that they have not done the crime
@8MTRMBS4yrs4Y
It depends on if it effects their ability to govern.
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