Criminal Records
| Employment and Licensing |
Results |
- Whether to prohibit licensing boards and employers from disqualifying a person because they were arrested but not charged or charged with a crime but found not guilty
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
- Whether to prohibit licensing boards and employers from disqualifying a person because they have been convicted of a petty, non-violent crime
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
- Whether to limit the period of time during which licensing boards and employers can disqualify an applicant for certain convictions, provided that the person has not committed any other crimes during this period:
- For a misdemeanor, the limit would be to one year after the person completes their sentence
- For a felony, the limit would be five years after the person completes their sentence
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
- Whether to enact a new rule that, in the event an employee with a criminal record commits a crime while on the job, the employer could not be held responsible for any damages just because the employer knowingly hired someone with a criminal record.
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National and by Party ID |
- If such a rule were in place, whether to limit the period of time during which licensing boards and employers can disqualify an applicant for certain convictions, provided that the person has not committed any other crimes during this period:
- For a misdemeanor, the limit would be to one year after the person completes their sentence
- For a felony, the limit would be five years after the person completes their sentence
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National and by Party ID |
| Unrelated Crimes |
Results |
- Whether to prohibit licensing boards and employers from disqualifying a person because they have been convicted of a crime when the nature of the crime is unrelated to their ability to perform the duties or responsibilities of their work.
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
| Housing
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Results |
- Whether to prohibit housing authorities from disqualifying a person from public housing because they:
- have been arrested but not charged, or charged but found not guilty
- have been convicted of a minor, non-violent crime
- In the event of a person who has committed a felony, a review board, consisting of members of the Housing Authority and tenants, would determine, on a case-by-case basis, if the person poses a threat to the health or safety of other tenants.
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
| Sealing Records |
Results |
- For a person who has been just arrested or charged but found not guilty, whether to allow them to have their records sealed for a minor cost so that it is not publicly available. Legally, they would not need to disclose their arrest or charge to an employer or landlord.
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
- For a person convicted of a non-violent drug offense, five years after they finish their sentence or probation, whether to automatically seal information about the offense. Legally, they would not need to disclose their arrest or conviction to an employer or landlord.
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
| Restoring Right to Vote for Felons |
Results |
- For a person who completes their prison sentence, whether to immediately restore their right to vote in federal elections
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National and by Party ID |
By Demographic |
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