Register your vote: Should a registrant be allowed to run for political office?
There’s an important public conversation taking place right now about who should be eligible to run for public office, and we believe our community’s voice deserves to be part of it. A local news outlet is conducting a public poll asking whether someone who is a registered sex offender should be allowed to run for public office. Regardless of where you stand, this is exactly the kind of issue where public perception shapes policy — and silence allows others to define the narrative.
At FAC, we believe informed citizens should participate in civic discussions, especially when the subject directly affects our community and the principles of constitutional rights, proportional justice, and equal access to the political process. If we want balanced conversations and thoughtful decision-making, we have to show up and be counted. Polls like this influence how media frames the issue and how lawmakers interpret public sentiment.
We encourage you to take a moment to cast your vote and then share the link so others can do the same. Let’s make sure our perspective is represented.
You can register your vote here: https://kmph.com/news/fox26-news-poll/vote-should-someone-who-is-a-registered-sex-offender-be-allowed-to-run-for-public-office
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Absolutely! It should be up to the voters to decide how they chose to vote. Their vote will determine if the conviction mattered.!
Anyone who is qualified for the office should be able to run.
ABC30 Action News then reported that “Fresno City Leaders are moving forward with plans for an ordinance that would bar a potential council candidate, who is a registered (person), from being able to enter various city facilities. That candidate is now pushing back. ‘The constitution does not grant government the authority to pre-select who is worthy of democracy. Voters decide, not councils, not rhetoric, not fear,’ says Rene Campos.” In response, Miguel Arias, Fresno City Councilman, threatened, “We’re not going to allow our city to be represented by s*x o**enders. We have limits around state law that we can’t control, but there is a lot of control that we do have locally… We have plenty of broad authority and ability to limit access.” Council Member Miguel Arias says the city intends to extend those restrictions with an ordinance that would bar any registered s*x o**ender from city facilities like council chambers, community centers, police and fire stations.
— So, Miguel’s so dumb he wants to bar Registered Persons even from the Registration office?
Sure this guy’s not one your pols, FlorDUH? This sounds like something Lauren Book would push.
Apparently anyone with 34 felony convictions, civil convictions for sexual assault and defamation, numerous chapter 11 bankruptcies along with 5 chapter 7 bankrupts… IS ALLOWED TO RUN FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE… regardless if that person has served confinement, a successful rehabilitation and paid a debt to society for those transgressions.
Common sense says anyone should be able to run for anything. let the public decide who they want to elect
If there not a convicted felon, let them run,let the voters decide…..
Felon or not, paid debt is paid debt. Let’em run…
Felons can run for public office, 10 years after there conviction…..so say the gov.
Absolutely I Would Run For Public Office If I Were To Pursue The Opportunity To Do So! If I Were The Governor Of The State Of Florida I Would Abolish Both The Death Penalty And The Registry On The State Level Through Executive Order! If I Were The President Of The United States Of America I Would Abolish Both The Death Penalty And The Registry On The Federal Level Through Executive Order!