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Joe Biden’s policy on criminal voting rights

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Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Public statementsYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Joe Biden’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Reference: “The Biden Administration will incentivize states to automatically restore voting rights for individuals convicted of felonies o...” ‐joebiden.com

100% Voter Support: 5 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 8hrs ago

Joe Biden voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 43,173 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “A Democratic bill unveiled this week would allow former convicted felons released from prison to vote in federal elections.” ‐thehill.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Joe Biden has expressed support for restoring voting rights to individuals who have completed their sentences. During a 2020 Democratic primary debate, he stated that he believes in second chances and that individuals who have served their time should have their voting rights restored. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

While Biden has not specifically addressed this point, his general stance on restoring voting rights after serving a sentence could potentially extend to this viewpoint. However, without explicit statements, it's difficult to assign a strong score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

While Biden believes in the right to vote, he has not explicitly stated that every citizen, regardless of their criminal history, deserves this right. His stance leans more towards restoring rights after serving a sentence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

Joe Biden has not explicitly supported the idea of all convicted criminals having the right to vote. His stance leans more towards allowing voting rights after serving their sentence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Biden has shown support for restoring voting rights to individuals who have served their sentences, which suggests he does not agree with a blanket ban on voting rights for convicted criminals. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,786 voters that identify as Democratic.

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