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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Electoral District (2011):
@B29DRJC3mos3MO
Yes, as long as they have served their time, the crime is not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual. and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime
@96GBXWQ3yrs3Y
sure. depends on what happens
@93WD6YZ3yrs3Y
It is dependent on the scenario and should be evaluated on a case by case basis
@8WXKDTS3yrs3Y
All Depends on the crime they convicted
@8SVCH7S4yrs4Y
It depends on the crime. If they've committed things such as hate crimes, sexual assault, etc, they should not be allowed to run for office.
@8RK38RS4yrs4Y
No, but only if the crime is serious
@8R2H8JT4yrs4Y
It would depend on what the crime was
@8P2N9FQ4yrs4Y
if they are guilty of the crime no they can not run for office
@8CX4TNN5yrs5Y
No, but that kind of depends on the crime, and how long ago it had been done.
@8CDGMB85yrs5Y
Depends on what the crime was and if they are done serving their sentence
@Staplefsa5yrs5Y
Depends on how long ago it was committed and how serious the crime is
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