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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. Individuals who have been convicted of sedition, seditious conspiracy, treason, conspiracy to defraud the United States or selling information on national defense may not run for federal office. Cities and States may prevent convicted felons from holding statewide and local offices.

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 @8LBSJPF from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Question is too broad. This should be on a case by case basis.

 @9GMYWP3 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it wasn't a serious crime, they have finished serving their sentence and disallow any one under investigation for a crime

 @9GM24Q5 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it wasn't a major crime, are not repeat offenders and disallow anyone under investigation for a crime

 @9GKDBY6 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it was a minor crime, they are not repeat offenders, and disallow anyone under criminal investigation

 @9GK48C7 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, unless it was a serious crime, they are not repeat offenders, and suspend anyone under criminal investigation

 @9GD75RN from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as the crime wasn't committed in office, wasn't a violent, financial, sexual, or depending on the felony crime, also disallow any one under investigation and they must finish their sentence

 @9GCHCDB from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it wasn't a violent, financial, sexual and depending on the felony crime and it was not committed while in office, also they must finish their sentence and disallow if under investigation

 @9G7BWJ4 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it wasn't a violent, financial, sexual, or depending on the felony crime and it wasn't committed while in office. They must also finish their sentence and be disallowed if under investigation for a crime.

 @9G7BWJ4 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as it wasn't a violent, financial, sexual crime, or depending on the felony crime and it wasn't committed while in office. They must also finish their sentence and be disallowed if under investigation for a crime.

 @94C7LRNPeace and Freedom from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as that person changed for the better.

 @8TZD23D from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence and the crime was not an abuse of power as a government official.

 @8S44VXR from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but only for violent crimes

 @8S3QMPQ from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but only if it was a violent crime especially a felony.

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