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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

The U.S. Constitution does not prevent convicted felons from holding the office of the President or a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives. Individuals who have been convicted of sedition, seditious conspiracy, treason, conspiracy to defraud the United States or selling information on national defense may not run for federal office. Cities and States may prevent convicted felons from holding statewide and local offices.

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 @9S6PSG4 from Washington  answered…8mos8MO

This is a stupid question. As for DJT, charges were brought upon him that were not relevant to any criminal activity and they still prosecuted him. So if you are wrongfully convicted, you should still be able to run. This is a total bait question and should not be allowed on this survey.

 @9H4J7RJIndependent from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only two years after they have finished their sentence, probation and paid required restitution or community service.

 @9FPZVY9 from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, it is up for the citizenry to elect them or not

 @9FN9XS4 from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes as long as they have completed their sentence it was not a violent felony a or crime of moral turpitude

 @9324FKQConstitution from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

As long as it is not treason, sedition, a high crime, or a crime the violently violates someone’s rights

 @92BSYHG from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, the crime wasn't committed in office, and the crime was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

 @8WL768N from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes depending on the circumstances

 @8PGV9WJ from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't believe in an outright ban, but each case needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis

 @8DT65V6 from Washington  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, depending upon the crime and when it happened. Timing is important to me in this, because people can learn and grow. Also, consideration should also be had if they weren’t convicted, since sexual crimes aren’t very often handled justly.

 @99FGSGC from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as they have served their sentence and their conviction is made public knowledge

 @98TMB4M from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as they've completed their sentencing, parole and or probation, and a two year waiting period.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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