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 cannot vote while in jail in India but can vote when they are released (even if they are convicted of a felony.)
@4Y254FY3yrs3Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of electoral fraud
@4V3M4BT3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after they've been assessed mentally to show their capable of Making a stable and informed decision
@9L2V3TL4wks4W
Yes, except for those in prison at the time of voting. Those on parole/probation should be allowed to vote as they are participating in society.
@9LJN9636 days6D
Depends the reason for the conviction, theft committed for stealing food for your child? Baby food? these people should be afforded the right to vote- based on the social context on the crime.
@9LHQSGD1wk1W
Yes, but only if it is clear that they have served their sentence and shown that they have tried to become a better citizen.
@9LD7R3S2wks2W
Yes but only if not convicted of unjustified violent extreme crimes. Also in stable psychological state with understanding of political consequences etc
@9L3S34H4wks4W
Yes, but only after they reattain good standing in their communities and after a certain number of years as per the crime. Violent criminals should not be allowed to earn back their voting rights except through military service.
@9KZJBCN1mo1MO
They should be allowed only after completing their sentences and proving that they can be trusted after a year or so.
@9KR4C9W1mo1MO
Yes, but they should be barred from being able to vote for 5 years after their sentence has been served
@9KMGC2R1mo1MO
it depends on their conviction- pedophelia cases, violence (sexual assault) murder etc should not be allowed
@9KCDXM6 2mos2MO
Yes, except for people accused of tax evasion, fraud or murder or violent crimes, rape or crimes against children
@9K96CT42mos2MO
felons convicted with worser crimes (murder, rape, etc.) shouldn't be able to vote as well as felons who haven't completed their sentences yet
@9JZXTCG2mos2MO
Yes, but as long as it is not an extreme offence, and it has been 10 years since the crime was committed.
@9JXZZCX2mos2MO
If the UK prison system worked then yes they should have the right AFTER their sentence and their rehabilitation. However, murderers, rapists and paedophiles should NOT.
@9JSWNYG2mos2MO
Peadophiles, murderers and terrorists should have a life time ban but other criminals should be allowed when they finish their sentence
@9JSTPQK2mos2MO
Yes, but only if it has been confirmed that they have been successfully reintegrated back into society upon completion of their punishments.
@95NDYFD2yrs2Y
depends om the extremity of the crime and whether the person has been successfully rehabilitated
@95H4V552yrs2Y
Depends on the scale of the crime
@95G9W3LConservative2yrs2Y
Only those from this country
Mentally ill criminals should not.
@95F2BYR2yrs2Y
This depends on their mental state through why they went to prison so in most cases I would argue yes or in the middle
@959JNSV2yrs2Y
Dependent on the condition on the convict after they serve their time
@9596H2P2yrs2Y
yes and no depending on specific crimes committed
@957R5W82yrs2Y
they should only be able to vote for the party in control
@957QRKN2yrs2Y
means evaluated on a case by case basis
@957NDSW2yrs2Y
Not for those with life in prison
@956N38D2yrs2Y
Yes but depends on the degree of crime.
@955T3RB2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are due to leave prison in that government term time
@954MZBF2yrs2Y
Those presently in prison should not be able to vote.
@953TFC22yrs2Y
Yes but only for felons convicted of minor crimes
@94W6BGPWomen's Equality2yrs2Y
Yes, unless the crime is related to politics, murder, assault both sexual and physical, and any crimes against children
@94SVTWT2yrs2Y
Yes just because they are criminals doesn’t mean they aren’t human and disallowed from a vote that could help the country
@94S5HP22yrs2Y
It depends on the crime, for example, thiefs can, however, not rapists, murderers etc.
@94HHZGF2yrs2Y
If they have done petty crimes or crimes at a young age they should be able to vote however if they have harmed someone or something then they should not be able to vote
@94DS2JV2yrs2Y
It depends on the scale of the crime committed, if it's a minor theft, then yes. If it is a serious crime like murder, then no.
@945NQZ82yrs2Y
Yes, unless they’ve committed murder, rape, or hate crimes
@944KCGM2yrs2Y
After their sentence or after a certain amount of time.
Except felons convicted of murder, rape, paedophilia, child abuse, domestic abuse, or hate crime offences.
@943RKZ52yrs2Y
Only if they are of sound mind.
@942VGFQLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, except for whole life term prisoners
Yes but depending on what their crime was
@942FQMD2yrs2Y
Yes but only for less serious offences
@93Z3KDG2yrs2Y
Yes except the worst of the worst (rapist’s, Pedo’s and mass murders etc.)
@93YRMJ22yrs2Y
Voting is not always the right answer as it causes the struggle for power to become a popularity contest. Giving convicted criminals the right to vote could have a negative effect on the fairness of democracy.
@93YKCHQ2yrs2Y
One should only be allowed to vote if the criminal can reach a minimum amounts of criminal record and incomplete records also count out a chance of voting
@93Y9GXJ2yrs2Y
Murderers should never vote. Others must first finish their punishments and then be checked.
@93Y78BT2yrs2Y
They should go through a special process in order to rethink their previous ways and have a new state of mind.
@93XHFQC2yrs2Y
It depends what the reason for voting
@93WZDCH2yrs2Y
No, they lost their right to be a part of society and as such loose all rights and privileges
@93W9G5H2yrs2Y
Political Knowledge test should be taken ahead of voting to understand whether the voter understands which principles align to which party
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