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.)
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@9JSTPQK1yr1Y
Yes, but only if it has been confirmed that they have been successfully reintegrated back into society upon completion of their punishments.
@B2F5HSP2mos2MO
Yes, for everyone after their sentence is completed, and yes for minor crimes, but not murder or other violent crimes.
@9PNLWZS9mos9MO
Yes, because it prevents a corrupt government imprisoning political opponents. The UK is a long way from being that kind of a dystopia, but the principle is important.
@9P6FCMCConservative10mos10MO
Yes, but not for foreign prisoners or those convicted on charges of terrorism, treason, espionage or people trafficking.
@9P4K8WV10mos10MO
Yes, to a certain extent, criminals convicted of murder or violent crimes should not be able to vote, however criminals with less severe convictions should be able to vote as long as their conviction doesn't conflict with their political views.
@9L3S34H1yr1Y
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.
Yes but depending on the crime they committed, I.e. those who committed violent crimes, murder, sexual crimes, scams, fraud, embezzlement etc should not be allowed to vote.
@9MGDY9Q11mos11MO
Yes, only after a genuine psychological evaluation that they understand and are apologetic to their crime, as well as serving their time
@9D2TB3SConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but not terrorists or anyone convicted of treason.
They may have been wrongly convicted. Also, depends on crime committed
@99YQJLN2yrs2Y
Only if it's minor charges or have been rehabilitated
@964F26N2yrs2Y
Only if they are reformed and are in employment
Yes, as long as they will experience the effects of their vote during or after their sentence has been completed
@93R4GT33yrs3Y
Yes, if they will be affected by that government on released, e.g. they could vote in 2019 if they were to be released in 2021
@93BTPXB3yrs3Y
The right to vote shouldn’t be an inherent right it’s should be earned And should be lost for wrong doings. But shouldn’t be that easy to remove it as could give to much power to government
@937R8B73yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the election or referendum will affect them by the time they leave prison. Prisoner X is to be released in 2026, he couldn't vote in the 2019 general election but could vote in the 2025 general election.
@8ZN6MKM3yrs3Y
Yes, except for those convicted of crimes related to electoral fraud and such
@8Y67D5G3yrs3Y
Only if they have three years or less left on their sentence
@8SX9XBT4yrs4Y
After the sentence/parole has been served and after being back into society after a couple of years
@8S8WHRM4yrs4Y
they should take a test after they’ve finished their sentence to see if they’re eligible to vote
@8S6YTBN4yrs4Y
yes unless they rape or murder
@8RZ9TZZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are deemed to have the capacity to do so
@8PZG4TP4yrs4Y
Once they have been released from prison.
@8MDMGHJ4yrs4Y
depends on the crime they have done
@8G648GB4yrs4Y
I think it depends on what crime has been committed. I think that this right should not be allowed if an individual has committed many acts or one terrible act of wrongdoing.
@8DB2R6W5yrs5Y
They should take a test to see if they are suitable to vote. If they fail they can have the opportunity to take it again every 4 years to see if they have improved, etc.
@9BPJ2BR2yrs2Y
Depends on what they've been convicted of
@9B53MSS2yrs2Y
If they have passed a test that proves they are not psychotic.
@9B39X4W2yrs2Y
If they are deemed mentally sane
@9B2QYBT2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they haven't committed murder or violent or dishonest crimes
@98QMPP52yrs2Y
Yes, but only after completing sentence and parole for felons who have not been convicted of violent crimes.
@98NXVF52yrs2Y
Every citizen should have to partake in a quick test before voting, if you fail to pass, you cannot register to vote in the election/referendum in question.
@9868V6M2yrs2Y
Yes, but not paedophiles and child rapists and zoophiles.
@97BNH952yrs2Y
If the government will be in power by the time they leave prison.
@9596H2P3yrs3Y
yes and no depending on specific crimes committed
@8YTZMVK3yrs3Y
yes except for racists, pedophiles or people that have been convicted of hate crimes
@8Y669TY3yrs3Y
Yes, anyone who pays taxes such be able to vote.
@8KJS9694yrs4Y
Yes. But there should be legislation in place where the prisons can educate inmates about their voting rights. Some of this legislation could be changed depending on the severity of the crime.
@8G55PKY4yrs4Y
I'd say those who have committed certain crimes should have no right to vote, as this can have a bad effect I believe.
@8JS6QHZ4yrs4Y
Yes. But there should be legislation in place where the prisons can educate inmates about their voting rights. Some of this legislation could be changed depending on the severity of the crime
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