Comments on: News Poll Shows Public Believes Registrants SHOULD BE Allowed to Run for Public Office https://floridaactioncommittee.org/news-poll-shows-public-believes-registrants-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-public-office/ Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: No Hope https://floridaactioncommittee.org/news-poll-shows-public-believes-registrants-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-public-office/comment-page-1/#comment-72214 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:48:14 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=26923#comment-72214 Of course the people are for it because the majority of people out there still have common sense, The politicians are against it because they are afraid to get beaten by someone on the registry who will then bring awareness to people about how bad the restrictions are
I don’t know how up on politics my fellow registrants are but anthony weiner was on the registry when he ran for office in 2024
Glen Champ for us older guys who remember ran for governor while on the registry in 2014 & brian brian sliter ran for mayor while on registry in 2008 in addition to this guy in 2026
I think more people on the registry should run for any office as most of us cant find a decent job why not be a professional politician and maybe show the world were not all animals

]]> By: Joseph Pratt https://floridaactioncommittee.org/news-poll-shows-public-believes-registrants-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-public-office/comment-page-1/#comment-72212 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:00:22 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=26923#comment-72212 Lewis Conway was convicted and incarcerated for homicide in the State of Texas and was barred, blocked and restricted from running for public office when he returned to society until he challenged he challenged the system and he ran for city council in Austin, Texas in 2018. His advocacy efforts through Just Leadership U.S.A. were primarily geared towards all convicted felons/returning citizens being able to run for public office regardless of felony conviction. Lewis passed away in 2022.

https://www.texasobserver.org/convicted-felon-run-office-texas-lewis-conway-jr/

https://jlusa.org/leader/lewis-conway-jr/

]]> By: CherokeeJack https://floridaactioncommittee.org/news-poll-shows-public-believes-registrants-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-public-office/comment-page-1/#comment-72211 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:37:08 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=26923#comment-72211 Although they have my support, I myself would not feel comfortable running for office while on the registry. But even having that on my record if I was removed from registry, it will always follow us, at least the charges.
But again, more power to those who are that willing to do some good, make changes and have an open mind. And not at all trying to be negative, but that person could be targeted for running, but that would again, be their choice to move forward with being a candidate, knowing many will not be happy with it or worse.

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