Before the election in November, the House should pass legislation forbidding anyone convicted

[Samrob]

of taking part in the J6 attempted insurrection or any part in prior planning of it to ever hold public office at any state, local, or national level. Can that be done? Can it be codified into law? Are any convicted felons allowed to hold public office?

[leftieNanner]

1. Cool idea

But I think you would have trouble getting it through the Senate.

[kimbutgar]

2. Ugh the Senate where good legislation goes to die!

[PTWB]

4. We don't have the votes to get such legislation to Biden's desk.

Also, it would not be able to restrict state and local office holders.

[NoRethugFriends]

5. Do you ubnderstand that the senate would have to vote for it also?

[duckworth969]

6. Constitution

There is a passage about those convicted, like the Prez, Vice Prez, etc. for Insurrection, not being able to serve public office again.

Not sure how that would apply to others that aren’t office holders or specifically on the issue of voting.

I recently read an article written in the NYT by Jamelle Bouie about the many laws and passages in the Constitution that aren’t being used at all or very rarely. The link is below.

The section you could be referencing was under the Insurrection statutes.

Here is the link:

https://archive.ph/7ap1q

It’s been awhile since I read the article, so I might have biffed some of my post comments. Sorry I’m advance.

[former9thward]

7. Unconstitutional on several grounds.

First qualifications on who can be elected to federal positions can't be added to those listed in the Constitution. The Constitution gives age and residency limits for President, Senate and the House. Congress can't add to those or add disqualifications.

Second Congress can't tell the states who can run or serve in their offices.

[onenote]

10. +1

[Darwins_Retriever]

11. and

ex post facto laws are unconstitutional. You can't pass a law against something that was legal when it happened.

[KentuckyWoman]

8. No.

There are too many poor people with felony convictions that were railroaded. We should be expanding voting access not limiting.