US Politics on Sidechat | Idk how controversial this is, but people with a criminal record should be able to vote. The fact that there’s no national consensus on this shocks me (2 states let incarcerated people vote, 4 require a pardon/appeal). They still deserve representation

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US Politics 4d

Idk how controversial this is, but people with a criminal record should be able to vote. The fact that there’s no national consensus on this shocks me (2 states let incarcerated people vote, 4 require a pardon/appeal). They still deserve representation

US Politics 4d

Trump votes by mail btw. And the only reason he can even vote there as a convicted felon is because of democratic election reform in Florida in the 90s.

Anonymous 4d

I think that people with a criminal background should be allowed to vote, unless it’s election-related crimes.

Anonymous 4d

Caveat: most states reinstate voter eligibility after a sentence has been completed. I understand the argument that “people who break laws shouldn’t be able to make them” but virtually everyone has broken a law. Our justice system (and bonds, attorneys, sentences, etc) is evidently more reflective of someone’s risk of being charged for a crime and/or their ability to avoid incarceration. They are still citizens

Anonymous 4d

I concur and have always said this. Especially for local elections, who often administrate or have deals with the prisons or jails and their funding/maintenance. I just saw a story about a sheriff on trial for renting out inmates to work things like weddings and parties. They should be able to vote for a new one.

Anonymous

OP 4d

The presidency on the other hand? I don’t know. I think it obviously highlights how money, power, and privilege can circumvent precedents of the justice system. Trump’s felonies were committed during his first term and avoided punishment because of “presidential immunity.” I don’t think being the sitting president should grant immunity from prosecution/punishment/conviction. But, having a criminal record does not remove your eligibility to run.