TonInDublin Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 How many EU countries let prisoners vote? Well Ireland for one. Other European countries where prisoners are allowed to vote include Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Sweden. As it stands a lot of existing prisoners in the UK are entitled to vote anyway. And based on a whole pile of constitutional challenges I'd expect the UK to fall into line pretty soon as well. Prisoners can also vote in Canada and in most States of the USA, as well as Australia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Peru and Zimbabwe. And a whole host of others. Not sure about the rest of the EU and can't be arsed checking. What was the point ? TonInDublin Two Uniteds but the soul is one, as the Busby Babes carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTon Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Well Ireland for one. Other European countries where prisoners are allowed to vote include Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Sweden. As it stands a lot of existing prisoners in the UK are entitled to vote anyway. And based on a whole pile of constitutional challenges I'd expect the UK to fall into line pretty soon as well. Prisoners can also vote in Canada and in most States of the USA, as well as Australia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Peru and Zimbabwe. And a whole host of others. Not sure about the rest of the EU and can't be arsed checking. What was the point ? TonInDublin If one is doing time in Oz and serving a sentence of three years or longer, one is not entitled to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonInDublin Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 If one is doing time in Oz and serving a sentence of three years or longer, one is not entitled to vote. So I was right then, prisoners in Australia CAN vote. TonInDublin Two Uniteds but the soul is one, as the Busby Babes carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTon Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 So I was right then, prisoners in Australia CAN vote. TonInDublin Yep - some can and some cannot. 3 years seems rather arbitrary. Clearly Irish convicts did not get to vote when they were transported "for the term of their natural life." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyTON Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 it came up on my facebook that a dozen or so of my friends are now friends with one of the gents in question, so dont know if they havebeen moved orwhat have you, south american jails by the descriptions iv heard dont accomodate blackberries We are not home and dry, we could not even be said to be home and vigorously towelling ourselves off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasta Ton Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 it came up on my facebook that a dozen or so of my friends are now friends with one of the gents in question, so dont know if they havebeen moved orwhat have you, south american jails by the descriptions iv heard dont accomodate blackberries I thought they were in the Dominican Republic? Where's that in South America? FIRST DIVISION RUNNERS UP 2012/13 Hey Man - Enough of your Stupidness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_mceleny Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I thought they were in the Dominican Republic? Where's that in South America? i believe the dominican is part of north america if been counted on a purely continental basis as central america and adjacent islands are part of neither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasta Ton Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 i believe the dominican is part of north america if been counted on a purely continental basis as central america and adjacent islands are part of neither I know hence the Tongue in cheek question. I'm not called Rasta Ton for nothing. FIRST DIVISION RUNNERS UP 2012/13 Hey Man - Enough of your Stupidness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyTON Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 always nice to stumble upon a semantic society meeting We are not home and dry, we could not even be said to be home and vigorously towelling ourselves off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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