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

yes,as long as that person apready repented and will not do it again.

If they are imprisoned due to politically motivated charges then they should be allowed. If it isn't then no.

Yes, assuming that they did not actually conduct the crime.

According to the Constitution, a politician that committed a crime is allowed to run for office if he/she is not guilty for the accusation. But for me it is not balance to allow any politicians to run if they have cases that are not resolved yet because it might affect the government system and the society.

Yes and No. Yes, if the crimes with which a politician has been convicted were trumped up, fabricated, baseless, and politically-motivated. No, if the crimes with which a politician has been convicted were supported by incontrovertible evidence leaving no doubt as to the culpability of the convicted politician, insofar as the crime in question was one involving moral turpitude.

Yes, but it should depend on the crime and when it was committed

Yes, as long as the crime does not involve moral turpitude.

Depends on the commited crime, they can have the chance to run

Yes, except for those convicted with crimes involving moral turpitude.

Yes, as long as there is no strong evidence that they committed crime

No, because they commit a crime and it's possible that they can do it again and again.

Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime and they finished their sentence

No, unless they have been pardoned

Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime and they aren't under investigation for a crime

Yes, as long it wasn't a felony and they have served out their full sentence

No, If you want a convicted felon to run the country then it would make our government look bad, not the people who live here but the officials who run here. It is dangerous to keep an ex-convict running for higher politics, they may protect local and foreign cartels and we may never know. We want our leaders cleaned before they were voted as one, Politics who wash their hands while in office is horrendous and these are the type of people to manipulate Filipinos to stand against the government.

yes because if you know he's already convicted your gonna be more cautious and giving him a spot where he can be watched is good since he's gonna be monitored and chances are he/she won't attempt anything

No, how can someone commit a crime and enter the politics once again?

yes if the case dismissed

IF only they proved they already changed for the environment.

Maybe, because if they commit something that is bad then they don't deserve it.

Maybe, if they change and if that person is fit to it.

Yes, but after release, there must be at least 5 years before running.

Yes, as long as it was not a felony or the politician is not under investigation

Yes, depending on what case was committed to them.

i think its fine if its a low crime but if it is a crime like sexual, financial, violent and so on then no

No, Since Jail makes them much more worse compare the first day where they are quiet and peaceful.

For me, it is 50% no and 50% yes. Why? This is because there are people who have been convicted of a crime but they are not the ones who actually committed the crime.

depending on the crime they have committed and if they have truly changed.

Yes, as long as they were not proven guilty

No, some politicians are already hard to trust. Who would want a convicted criminal rule??

Depends on the commited crime

It depends on the crime that he/she committed

It honestly depends on how they ruled as a politician. If they committed a good worth more than the felony they committed, then sure.

If they have a proof That the Convictions isn't real..yes they can

Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime and are not under any investigation.

Yes, as long as they have changed for the good

It depends on how heavy the crime they committed, if it is murder or rape then no

It depends on the person and situation, if there is no one else fit to run for office then what do you do? if the person is publicly known to have changed and is the best option to lead and run a country then go for it, but i think the person should still be investigated properly to get reassureance.

They shouldn't run for the same or another position if they're guilty of doing heavy & unforgivable crimes to our society, examples of this are betrayal of public trust, misused of the public taxpayers money, did or plotted a criminal act,

Yes, as long as it is not a violent, financial, or sexual crime

It Depends. If they have finished serving their sentence (for a minor crime (e.g., protesting)), then-Yes. However, if A. the crime was committed while in office & B. it was a felony, violent, financial, sexual, etc., crime, then-No. Still, we should disallow politicians that are OR get put under investigation for a crime, whether before OR while running for office.

Yes, as long as they either have finished serving their sentence, or were convicted only after they declared their candidacy.

Yes, depending on how long the sentence is and how efferently they redeemed themselves and proved that they are more than qualified to participate in citizenship.

no but it depends on the crime

See Article 1 Sections 2, 5 and 6 of the United States Constitution.

I believe that as long as the crime is finished being served, and not a violent or sexual crime, they should be able to run.

Yes, but it depends on the circumstances.

yes but no if it was a felony