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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Response rates from 71.6k Unión Progreso y Democracia voters.
25% Yes |
75% No |
9% Yes |
70% No |
10% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
5% No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
4% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
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2% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
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Unique answers from Unión Progreso y Democracia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9DH9M4T1yr1Y
If the crime is a felony then no.
@8VFV5S73yrs3Y
No, disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime until proven innocent.
@9C7RZ6X1yr1Y
It depends on the crime (stealing a chocolate bar at 7 years of age is not the same as stealing billions of euros)
@9978VLH2yrs2Y
Yes as long as they have served the sentences and been completely honest about it
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