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PRISONERS are to be given the vote after a European court yesterday ruled that the government's blanket ban on inmates taking part in elections was a violation of their human rights.
The Department for Constitutional Affairs said proposals would be introduced to allow at least some prisoners to vote in national and local elections.See the full content of this document
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Prisoners to Get Vote After European Court Ruling
But Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, made it clear he did not want to see inmates convicted of murder, rape and other serious crimes g...
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