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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@8VTCRZC4yrs4Y
Yes if it was a petty crime
@8VGF9D74yrs4Y
Yes, as people have the capacity to transform and change for the better. However I think that any politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime should be required to fully disclose to the public and ensure that their crimes do not fall under the felony bracket like money laundering or sex trafficking etc.
@8V95QN24yrs4Y
Allow citizens to decide this issue
@8TNDXCT4yrs4Y
Only if it is very serious should they be disbarred.
@8TF629D4yrs4Y
No, and disbar them from running for life.
@8TB88K64yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence and the crime was not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime.
@8QTW592New Democratic4yrs4Y
It completly depends. If they were wrongly convicted their whole lives shouldn't be over however they might've committed the crime but if they elected that means they trust them. So as long as it wasn't sexual, terrorism or violent they should still be able to run for office and now it's up to voters wether or not they trust them and beleive in them
Yes. If the person has changed positively and accepted the consequences of their actions.
@8CBLNTB5yrs5Y
honestly depends on the crime
@8VHG65B4yrs4Y
Depends on the severity of the crime and on their ability to reform. Have they reformed, and whats their plans for continuing on this proper path that theyve developed?
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