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Thread #135105   Message #3078929
Posted By: BTNG
20-Jan-11 - 05:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Voting 'rights' for convicts
Subject: RE: BS: Voting 'rights' for convicts
A question. Are there those in England who would, like some U.S states,who deny the right to vote to those convicted of a serious crime after the said person or persons have been released from prison after serving their sentence? Canada allowed only prisoners serving a term of less than 2 years the right to vote, but this was found unconstitutional in 2002 by the Supreme Court of Canada and all prisoners were allowed to vote as of the 2004 Canadian federal election.