Prisoner voting: consultation

Footnotes

1. https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/EHRiC/2018/5/14/Prisoner-Voting-in-Scotland/EHRiC-S5-18-3.pdf

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3. /binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/consultation-paper/2017/12/consultation-electoral-reform/documents/00529431-pdf/00529431-pdf/govscot:document/

4.The right to vote is also outlined in Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

5.HL Paper 103; HC 924. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201314/jtselect/jtdraftvoting/103/103.pdf

6. https://www.parliament.uk/documents/joint-committees/Draft-Voting-Eligibility-Prisoners-Bill/Grayling-letter-to-Chair.pdf

7.Full details of the proposals, as presented to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe are at: https://rm.coe.int/1680763233

8.https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/secretary-of-states-oral-statement-on-sentencing

9.Prisoners will not be eligible to stand as candidates at Local Government or Scottish Parliament elections. No changes are proposed to existing rules on disqualification.

10.http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Equal_Opps/Inquiries/LordCarlowaytoConvener.pdf