Felony disenfranchisement is the exclusion from voting of people otherwise eligible to vote due to conviction of a criminal offense, usually restricted to the more serious class of crimes deemed felonies. Prisoners and those convicted of felonies have full voting rights in Ireland unless they receive a court order banning them from voting.
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No, unless they have demonstrated clear evidence that they are reformed and will not reoffend. A second conviction should result in loss of voting rights.
@9ZCFHZV3mos3MO
Yes but depends on the circumstances, eg a person convicted of child abuse should not be allowed to vote on children matters
@9YNJPRN 3mos3MO
Yes but I think it should depend on the crime so assess on a case by case basis (for example those who have committed violent crimes definitely should not be allowed to vote anymore), and only after they’ve served their sentence and parole/probation
@9YMMQ5C3mos3MO
It is extremely subjective and very much dependant on the criminal and the crime that they were convicted of
Yes, but only after signs of successful rehabilitation back into society.
@9D9S2NK 1yr1Y
Yes except for major crimes
@9PZX4SB7mos7MO
It depends on the nature of the crime. A criminal accused of child abuse should not be aloud to vote on children's rights etc.
Yes but not those convicted of sexual crimes. Those are the people who shouldn't ever be allowed participate in society
@9H76M6G1yr1Y
If it's a robber who stole to feed their family and had no other choice, that sort of thing, then yes, otherwise, if these criminals have no morality and no sense of justice, etc. then probably not
@96N5R4B2yrs2Y
Together with Murderers & violent criminals, white collar crime must be added to the list of a revoked right to vote.
@93ST68S3yrs3Y
Criminals with minor offences should be aloud vote
@93DK9X63yrs3Y
After undergoing extensive rehab
@934H8QG3yrs3Y
Yes, once no longer incarcerated
@92X3K5D3yrs3Y
Depends on the situation and severaty of the crime. No to sex offenders
@8YCSKGR3yrs3Y
Depends on the crime the felons have committed
@8Y9ZLSZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but not for repeating offenders.
@8WVDBM93yrs3Y
Only if they are currently paying tax
@8VYYT2Z3yrs3Y
Depends on crime and evidence.
Yes, but only for 5 years before they finish their sentence.
@8VMB94N3yrs3Y
Depends how bad they are.
Yes they should have the right to vote after they have served their sentence but except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes
@8VBGW7F3yrs3Y
Depends seriousness of crime and evidence.
@8V9ZV4W3yrs3Y
Depends on seriousness of the crime and evidence.
@8V5V63L3yrs3Y
It depends how bad the crime is.
@8S8KVGK4yrs4Y
Yes for non violent crimes
@8RQWZM24yrs4Y
I think it depends on the crime and if they're in jail. If they are out of jail they should be allowed to vote depending on what they did.
@8RLNYM84yrs4Y
Yes, eventually excepting mass murderers or major criminals, to be determined
@8QZTLBY4yrs4Y
No, because they have no brain,and if they were in America when the voting was going on in 2020 they would have been dummies and voted red bc they have no brain
@8QG4R324yrs4Y
Yes, if they are fully rehabilitated
@8PVD7GL4yrs4Y
No, they took their right to vote away when they committed the crime
Yes but not for sex offenders or violent criminals.
@8JMQMQK4yrs4Y
Depends what the criminal is in trouble for
@8GHVZWX4yrs4Y
Yes, so long as the crime was not political. I.e treason or revolutionary.
@8D2G88H4yrs4Y
depending on the crime, time to be served and other factors
@99P372G2yrs2Y
Yes, except for felons are convicted of murder or violent crimes or only after completing the sentences and parole/probation
@98VQW9V2yrs2Y
Except for felons on violent crimes, sexual abuse and those who haven't completed their sentences
@98QMMVY2yrs2Y
Yes along as its evident that they ate fully rehabilitated
@98GB5CR2yrs2Y
Only if they aren’t dangerous individuals
@97YD2R82yrs2Y
The heinous nature of the crime should be taken into consideration
@96JC9LX2yrs2Y
Yes except for cases of rape and child abuse and stalking
@8G8G3D64yrs4Y
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@8PGZTFZ4yrs4Y
yes, but they're made to pass a test to show basic understanding of politics
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