prison & vote

[Factfinder]

do prisoners get to vote in general elections

[kempie]

Prisoners on remand are now able to register by declaration of local connection.

Convicted prisoners are prohibited by law from voting at elections. The European Court of Human Rights has found that restricting prisoners� right to vote in this way does breach the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the present government has confirmed that convicted prisoners will not be given the right to vote.

[kempie]

... although in October 2005, after the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg said banning ex-inmate John Hirst from the polls had breached his right to free elections, Lord Falconer (the Lord Chancellor) said British legislation would be reviewed and some categories of prisoner might be allowed to vote.