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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@8VJVJMR4yrs4Y
Depends on the circumstances. The person might be a member of a marginalized group and convicted out of hate and inequities in the society & justice system.
@9CM7H5T2yrs2Y
it depends on how extreme the crime was, and if it was committed while in office
@95YCXKH3yrs3Y
Yes, (depends on sentence) as long as they have finished their sentence, gone through physical and mental therapy regarding their sentence…
@95M3QX33yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the political has finished serving their sentence and has shown and proven to be rehabilitated.
@958BPQ23yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not violent, sexual, or involved the physical or emotional harm to a child
@93WD6YZ3yrs3Y
It is dependent on the scenario and should be evaluated on a case by case basis
@92DD9S33yrs3Y
It depends on the severity of the crime, and whether they have finished serving their sentence.
@8YWQK4Q3yrs3Y
Yes, if the crime was not committed while in office and have finished serving their sentence
@8VCSXRL4yrs4Y
That depends on what the crime was. Sexual assault? No. Drug possession during an addiction that they’ve since recovered from? No, and that could place an interesting perspective of lived experience when it comes to social policies.
@8V6B7G64yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it was not corporate crime or crime which would indicate corruption
@8V68XNS4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, sexual, or politically motivated
@8T9W62S4yrs4Y
As long as they've asked for repentence
@8SMPMY54yrs4Y
Depends what they did but normally no
@8RTC844New Democratic4yrs4Y
yes, as long as the crime is a misdemeanor.
@8RSV6D34yrs4Y
If they actually want to change their ways then yeah sure
@8RSBMPB4yrs4Y
as long as it wasn’t a violent or sexual crime
@8QWJQT64yrs4Y
yes, as long as the crime doesn't discredit anything that they might do in office.
@8QP2HRD4yrs4Y
It depends upon the severity of the crime committed.
@8QHCJNJ4yrs4Y
Depends on the crime and why it happened
Depending on the crime and if there were any further or recent offenses
@8QFNSNFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it is not a violent/sexual crime.
yes as long as it was not a sexual crime
@8PKCW5H4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it was pardoned or as long as it wasn’t a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime
@8G5HHCV5yrs5Y
Yes as long as it’s not a sexual or violent crime
@8DY7Z7P5yrs5Y
Yes, so long as the time has been served and the crime was committed far enough in the past that they would have grown as a person.
@9CMYDJ52yrs2Y
Depends on the crime, the context of the crime, if they got around punishment for the crime etc.
@98FG7BP2yrs2Y
Yes as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime while in office or not.
@987GNWP2yrs2Y
We’re all human we all make mistakes and if you can’t agree with that then I don’t know what to tell you
@8VRYS8G4yrs4Y
Yes. They have a perspective of what is right and wrong, that there is a gray area that should be acknowledged. No one is perfect.
@8RQ5P2B4yrs4Y
As long as they change for the better of themselves and the world.
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