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. States may prevent convicted felons candidates from holding statewide and local offices.
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30% Yes |
70% No |
13% Yes |
67% No |
15% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
3% No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
1% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
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1% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
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@9ZFKSVS3mos3MO
Yes for a summary offence, no for an indictable offence. ( Felony and misdemeanor are not a part of Irish law )
@9ZM3M6D3mos3MO
it all depends on context. yes and no. subjective on politician - was the crime non-violent (or violent), non-felony, non-sexual and/or non-financial but in their younger years & have they since been an upstanding citizen?
@9ZR5NLD3mos3MO
It would depend on the severity of the crime and how much time has passed. There should be an approval process for allowing them to run to prove it is not out of self interest
@beauchurley3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they are not complicit in human rights abuses and high financial crimes such as, trafficking, slavery, Jewishness, etc.
@B2WZ6ZP1wk1W
Also long as the crime has no bearing on the office they are running for, is not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime.
@9ZT5D8X3mos3MO
No and I think politicians should be subject to investigation before getting the job because I know of politicians who can't even run their home and they are running for TD if they can't even take care of themselves and family there's no way they should be having a say in the country I also think people who have cheated in relationships shouldn't be allowed to be in power as it shows disloyalty which can translate to their dedication to our country and people
@9ZVHFZG3mos3MO
If the crime has been proven to be fake or rigged in any manner, then the politician should be able to run
@9ZV5N3M3mos3MO
Yes but only if the crime they have committed is no longer a crime and if that was committed before their time in any governmental role I.e. the law they broke is no longer in place
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