Currently people are banned from standing for Parliament if they have been convicted of cheating at previous elections. Do you think…?

Currently people are banned from standing for Parliament if they have been convicted of cheating at previous elections. Do you think…? Published on 23 May 2019 → Survey conducted on 23 May 2019 on 3264 GB adults

All adults

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Gender

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Anyone with a criminal record, for any crime, should be banned from standing in elections

47%

People with criminal records for cheating in elections, for violence, promoting violence or promoting rape should be banned from standing for elections

37%

Only people with criminal records for cheating in elections should be banned from standing in elections

People should not be banned from standing in elections for having a criminal record

Don’t know

Anyone with a criminal record, for any crime, should be banned from standing in elections

47%

People with criminal records for cheating in elections, for violence, promoting violence or promoting rape should be banned from standing for elections

37%

Only people with criminal records for cheating in elections should be banned from standing in elections

People should not be banned from standing in elections for having a criminal record

Don’t know

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