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.
63% Yes |
37% No |
47% Yes |
37% No |
8% Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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5% Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
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3% Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
See how support for each position on “Criminal Voting Rights” has changed over time for 187k Ireland voters.
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See how importance of “Criminal Voting Rights” has changed over time for 187k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Yes but not those convicted of sexual crimes. Those are the people who shouldn't ever be allowed participate in society
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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
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Yes, but only after signs of successful rehabilitation back into society.
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Yes except for major crimes
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Yes, except for felons are convicted of murder or violent crimes or only after completing the sentences and parole/probation
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