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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@9KCDXM6 1yr1Y
Yes, except for people accused of tax evasion, fraud or murder or violent crimes, rape or crimes against children
@9CHSSBL2yrs2Y
No, dependent on the severity
@945NQZ83yrs3Y
Yes, unless they’ve committed murder, rape, or hate crimes
@93YKCHQ3yrs3Y
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
@935B8HJ3yrs3Y
Yes but only if they are a British Citizen
@92PS3443yrs3Y
Yes, but their vote should be registered to their home address and not the prison.
@8Y3JSV93yrs3Y
I don’t agree with voting all together
@8W6NJB83yrs3Y
Yes, unless the right has been specifically removed by a court in the sentence.
@8S2YQHK4yrs4Y
Yes, but only those serving a sentence of 5 years or less.
@8Q39P9L4yrs4Y
Yes but after rehabilitation
@8PSL4YN4yrs4Y
It depends on why they went to jail.
@8PN42W34yrs4Y
Yes but only after they've completed their sentence so long as it's not terrorism related and are legal citizens.
@8PCDRBN4yrs4Y
depends on factors of the murder and prior record
Yes unless there is a chance they will vote for someone that will make it easier for them to commit a crime
@9C3K4JG2yrs2Y
No - but depending on the years spent in prison e.g 3+ years
@9BCSNL52yrs2Y
Depending what their crime was
@9B6DFTL2yrs2Y
only within the last 5 years of their sentence should they vote, if they can be released
@9866KWG2yrs2Y
Yes, and abolish the justice system
@9866KWG2yrs2Y
No, and abolish the justice system
@96RL69M2yrs2Y
Should be determined according to the nature of the offence and may limit for a certain period
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