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 2.4k Independents voters.
59% Yes |
41% No |
32% Yes |
41% No |
12% Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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10% 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 2.4k Independents voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.4k Independents voters.
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Unique answers from Independents voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8D2HK7R4yrs4Y
Only criminals who are charged for treason should , terrorism or war against the state should not be allowed
@9MWPRJ9 6mos6MO
Yes, but only then if they are not convicted for a serious crime like murder, rape, terrorism etc. Also, only after completion of sentence.
@9KNYNTG9mos9MO
If if someone has done a mild crime by mistake like for temporal pleasure someone steals from someone and the government is rehabilitating the person for his mistake and he is also guilty for what he did. For others doing violent crimes no voting rights to them at all.
@9JP8R2610mos10MO
Only select few individuals should have right to influence the decision about who should be the ruler. Democracy and other forms of electoracy are not the ideal form of Government.
@9FQ56TP1yr1Y
only if arrested for political reasons
@9FCTQX61yr1Y
Yes. But if they are convicted in a serious crimes like rape and murder then No.
@9DMNMYQ1yr1Y
Yes except felons convicted of murder or violent crimes and also they have to complete their punishment
@9D798MT1yr1Y
After completing their sentence and subject to good behavior.
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