Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

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@9JVS2JMPeople’sfrom British Columbia disagreed…1yr1Y

A sentence is just a punishment, so it does not necessarily mean that the person has been rehabilitated.

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@9FKYD24from British Columbia disagreed…2yrs2Y

The criminal record bans adults from driving children to field trips and whatnot. How should one with a criminal record also be able to run for office?

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@9FKT279from British Columbia disagreed…2yrs2Y

Even if they have finished their sentence, they may still make uninformed or strongly biased decisions. Is there any perceivable advantage to allowing these people to run?

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