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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Response rates from 9.4k Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
53% Yes |
47% No |
27% Yes |
47% No |
15% Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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6% Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
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4% Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 9.4k Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 9.4k Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
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Unique answers from Non-Civil Parish or Community voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9L2V3TL12mos12MO
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.
@4Y254FY4yrs4Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of electoral fraud
@4V3M4BT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after they've been assessed mentally to show their capable of Making a stable and informed decision
@B3K6LNQ1 day1D
Yes, but only after completing their sentence and except for felons convicted for violent/harmful/weird crimes
@B3H865Q4 days4D
Yes after completing their sentences/parole/probation and passing a simple test to ensure they understand basic politics and are mentally stable and aren't going to make any stupid decisions. I also think all people should have to pass this test, but it should be written into legislation so it can't be changed, and everyone should agree on it to be fair.
@B2QFMP21mo1MO
Yes, because stripping criminals of human rights is dehumanizing and only causes them to behave worse.
@B2F5HSP2mos2MO
Yes, for everyone after their sentence is completed, and yes for minor crimes, but not murder or other violent crimes.
@9Z9QH5H4mos4MO
If the person's crime is minimal or predicted to be falsely imprisoned, then I believe they should be able to vote.
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