Right to Vote in UK Law
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The prisoner ’s right to vote and civic responsibility: Reaffirming the social contract?
This article considers the issue of the prisoner’s right to vote in the light of recent developments in law and policy. It critically reviews the purported justifications for disenfranchisement and...
- The Federal Constitutional Right to Vote in Australia
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Combating misinformation in the ex-felon population
In-depth interviews conducted with recently released ex-felony offenders and months of participant observation, revealed that felon disenfranchisement laws and other exclusionary practices, cause e...... ... and benefits they retain in most US states, including the right to vote. Ex-felony offenders ... ...
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Electing the Electorate: The Problem of Prisoner Disenfranchisement
The issue of prisoner disenfranchisement is examined in the light of the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v UK. It is argued that the arguments in favour of denying pr...... ... It is argued that the arguments in favour of denying prisoners the right to vote lack plausibility ... Prisoner disenfranchisement cannot be ... ...
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Civil death: An examination of ex-felon disenfranchisement and reintegration
In the state of Florida, when someone is found guilty of a felony crime they forfeit the right to vote, serve on a jury, and run for elected office. These civil rights are lost regardless of whethe...... ... , when someone is found guilty of a felony crime they forfeit the right to vote, serve on a jury, and run for elected office. These civil rights ... ...
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The Democratic Potential of Enfranchising Resident Migrants
The right to vote has always been the central privilege of citizenship. Its extension to resident migrants holds a promise of democratizing citizenship by bringing it closer to principles with deep...... ... of Enfranchising Resident Migrants Luicy Pedroza*,** ABSTRACT The right to vote has always been the central privilege of citizenship. Its ... ...
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Two Arguments for Child Enfranchisement
The right to vote is fundamental to democratic citizenship; it is one of the most important badges of political and legal equality. However, we deny it to children, generally without discussion. Af...... ... Lau The Australian National University The right to vote is fundamental to democratic citizenship; it is one of the most ... ...
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French Prisoners Cast their Vote in the 2019 European Elections: An ad hoc Analysis of their Electoral Choices and Political Attitudes
France belongs to a group of jurisdictions where the vast majority of prisoners retain their right to vote, but where it remained difficult to exercise this right until a March 2019 Act unexpectedl...... ... , University of Reims, T royes, France Abstract: France belongs to a group of jurisdictions wherethe vast majority of prisoners retain their right to vote, but where it remained difficult to exercise this right until a March 2019 Act unexpectedly allowed them to vote via a booth and ballot box ... ...
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Being a Good Samaritan Requires You to Vote
Do citizens have a moral duty to vote, or is the franchise just a right they are free to exercise or to abstain from, at will? The prevalent position in voting ethics is that citizens should be fre...... ... journals.sagepub.com/home/psx ... Julia Maskivker ... Abstract Do citizens have a moral duty to vote, or is the franchise just a right they are free to exercise or to abstain from, at will? The prevalent position in voting ethics is that citizens should be free to choose whether ... ...
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A worlds-eye view of the United Kingdom through parliamentary e-petitions
Gaining an understanding of the concerns and aspirations of a country’s diaspora can help domestic politicians to better connect with this community and gain their support in elections. The United ...... ... is large and spread among many countries, and currently has the right to vote in UK general elections only for a limited time. However, there ... ...
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