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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@8TNZ6YL4yrs4Y
Serving a sentence isn't enough. At the same time, people shouldn't be forever bound by the mistakes of their past. Since we're talking about running for government office, I think it would be important to ensure that there's a set period of time where a person doesn't reoffend before they go into office. Maybe it's 3 years for local and 5 for federal with a clear path available for what's expected. There may also be times on the local level where if a person is meeting the markers on this path they can be fast-tracked through the system.
@B5KQKPJ2wks2W
No, any politician with a felony, past criminal record, or under investigation should be able to run for office
@B4R25B32mos2MO
Some crimes can be forgiven and some cannot but different people have different opinions and that can lead to a good or bad situation nothing in the middle if you have killed, raped, or abuse power you don’t have to me is a crime one that cannot be forgiven but stealing out the a store or etc are crimes that may be forgiven but there’s also a factor in accountability can that person take accountability for the things she or he has done rather they where right and ended wrong or wrong ended right.
@B2G8MYL5mos5MO
Yes, as long as it was not violent, financial, or sexual. The workforce also needs reform to stop discrimination of individuals who have been convicted of a crime.
@B24K37K6mos6MO
depends on the crime because if its a crime like j-walking then no but if its a serious crime then no
@9ZMBCKCIndependent 7mos7MO
Yes, because the voters should be the ultimate judge of whether being a convicted felon should be in office.
@9VXY6K88mos8MO
Yes, as long as the crime took place long ago and the candidate has demonstrated over time their rehabilitation.
@9RZYP5B 10mos10MO
Yes, as long as they have done a henious violent or sexual crime and they have served their sentence with rehabiliton into society.
@9HPFJTY 1yr1Y
Yes, as long as they served their sentence, it wasn't committed in office, and it wasn't a violent, a felony, financial, or a sexual crime.
@9HFGY7W 2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it was not a crime committed while in office, and after they have served their sentence
@9GMN9W4 2yrs2Y
It depends on the crime. If the crime shows a bias against a certain group of people---such as a hate crime---no, said candidate shouldn't be able to run for office.
@9G66P6R2yrs2Y
yes, because it may have been a made up bogus conviction used to keep political opponents from running for office
@9FS9GN82yrs2Y
No, nor should a politician being persecuted by his political opponents be barred from running just because his opponents don't like him, even if they heap hundreds of bogus charges on him perfectly timed with an election year
@9FGS5JT2yrs2Y
Yes As long as it was not sexual
@9DDRLTQ2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not sedition or treason.
@9D8BM7HLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office and it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
@9J5CZYN1yr1Y
Yes. If candidates can be eliminated by criminal conviction, a perverse incentive to falsely convict political rivals is created.
@96MLK553yrs3Y
no, but if it was a misdemeanor for a petty crime it should be reviewed. F
@96LHDR53yrs3Y
I do believe that they should be allowed to run given certain circumstances are met, I don't believe those convicted of manslaughter or sexual crimes should be able to run unless they have been rehabilitated and show signs of change.
@96FVRKP3yrs3Y
It depends on the severity of the crime they commited and whether the crime threatens the country as a whole or not.
ThI knoe justice system is incredibly broken that prevents many people with even a singular drug charge of marijuana to live a normal life as they will be branded as a felony. Of course, I don't think someone with financial fraud or someone who is a sexual predator should be in office, so this is an incredibly hard question to answer.
@8YN2PFM3yrs3Y
All politicians should have to talk with a physiatrist
@8VWKLLH4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime or if it were committed while in office. On top of that, if a potential candidate is under investigation, they should be banned from running for public office; if the politician is in office when a crime is committed or an investigation begins to prove a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime was committed they should either leave office completely or be held out of office and duties temporarily taken up by the next power in line.
@8SMD3QX4yrs4Y
Yes, but not for those charged with violent, financial, or sexual crime.
@8S3CB5S4yrs4Y
The criminal justice system is flawed, and thus cannot yet be used as a measure for such things
@8S38BBF4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it was not a violent, sexual, or financial crime.
@8RRYFZR4yrs4Y
Yes, but with regulations on the types of crimes
@8RJ7N9B4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, as long as the crime was not committed while in office; as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime; and as long as it wasn't treasonous.
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence and did not commit the crime while in office.
@8QBRNB74yrs4Y
No, if you commit some crimes you can't get a job so therefore you shouldn't be able to get the biggest job our country has.
@Rezzvoir4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it wasn't while in office, a felony, violence, financial, or sexual.
@8PGQKVV5yrs5Y
They can serve as a lower ranking official such as a state senate, or a city mayor but only if they have not committed a violent crime.
@8MPRV375yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it is not outwardly similar to the position.
@8MLZL7H5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime Or committed while in office
@8M62ZJK5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime or investigated for and/or have served
@8M3R3XX5yrs5Y
It depends upon the crime, and those who are currently being investigated should not be allowed to serve until they have been proven innocent.
@8LG9H9DIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes if they weren’t convicted of and sexual crime such as rape.
@8KY8FQT5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it was not a felony or committed while in office.
@8K7C5RR5yrs5Y
I think it should depend on what crime they have committed and be decided from there
@8JQG5JM5yrs5Y
yes becasue there past shoudnt effect there future
@8HDYBK85yrs5Y
It really depends on the crime however the general answer for me is no. Let’s put a better situation if a president had raped or sexually harassed someone no absolutely not, but if it’s something like taking candy from a corner store or just a store in general then I don’t think they shouldn’t be allowed.
@9D3HJF22yrs2Y
No, if a candidate is under investigation for violations of national security, treason, sedition and election fraud and interference.
@9CPJRW2Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it was not seditious conspiracy or treason.
@9C4SFZN2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, as long as the crime was not committed while in office, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime, and as long as they are not currently under investigation of a crime.
@9BZRCBG2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the crime was not treason.
@99X56PJ2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it wasn't a violent crime and/or a crime that would be a conflict of interest in their position (for example, a Treasurer having a record for money laundering would be weird).
@AWeiseyyy24Republican2yrs2Y
Depends on the crime. Any act of treason should disqualify them undoubtedly.
@98V8JTR2yrs2Y
it depends on the crime because if someone was using self defence than...
@98L2Y8P2yrs2Y
Depends on the crime and time of the crime
@98JKW6Y2yrs2Y
yes as long as it wasnt a serious crime like murder or sexual crimes
@97G2XM73yrs3Y
yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime, and they are not under investigation for a crime.
@97DSQ6J3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as it was not a violent, financial, or sexual crime. Marijuana felonys should be exempt from this
@96SDFXYProgressive3yrs3Y
depends on the crime and why they did it
yes as long as they have completed their sentence and the crime was not committed in office and the crime wasn't something that would affect their ability to be a honest and successful leader
@8W28P8S4yrs4Y
No, politicians should only be appointed by the monarch
@8MLVZCK5yrs5Y
It really all depends on the crime - most felonies like intentional murder, rape, robbery are not permittable - if the guy running had something like manslaughter or battery - depending on how long it has been since the crime, perhaps he has changed as a person, and this would allow him a shot to run for office
@8KZX4PD5yrs5Y
Depends on the crime and severity
@8FDM57V5yrs5Y
Yes, but depending on what they did and have served their time and have an educational background
@Faunahatesithere7mos7MO
Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
Hypothetically, if someone was caught shoplifting when they were 20, it should not affect their ability to run for office when they are 60 and have changed and matured a lot since then.
@8RL7MDR4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, as long as the crime was not committed while in office, and as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
@8RKDFWP4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, they did not commit the crime while in office or worked on a campaign, and as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
@8SDQWBG4yrs4Y
Yes as long as it wasn't committed in office and wasn't a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime
@8SDQZ4H4yrs4Y
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