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

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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Yes
63%
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14%
Yes
60%
No
17%
Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
2%
No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime
5%
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence
1%
Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office

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 @8T2MVY2from Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

Depends on the severity of the offence

 @9LZFDR6from Ontario  answered…12mos12MO

Yes, as long as the crime both was not commited whilst in office, and was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime.

 @8VJVJMRfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

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.

 @8QMFLB3from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

as long as it wasnt a serious crime.

 @B4V3T8Zfrom Nova Scotia  answered…3hrs3H

Yes, as long as it wasn’t a felony, violent, sexual, or financial crime, and the person has had at least 15 years of good behavior since.

 @B4SYMFRfrom British Columbia  answered…2 days2D

I think as long as it's been a very long time since the crime has been committed, and it isnt affecting the public. Also depending on the nature of the crime. People make mistakes in their lives and they shouldn't be held against them for eternity.

 @B4SLS4Yfrom British Columbia  answered…2 days2D

Yes, as long at it was not committed while in offer and was not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime

 @B4Q7GKTfrom British Columbia  answered…6 days6D

Case by case basis and what has been done to rehab. For example, if it was an environmental crime for attending up for trees being cut down, then I would say that's ok

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