It is difficult to understand why there has been so much fuss about prisoner voting rights.
It is difficult to understand why there has been so much fuss about prisoner voting rights.
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What is wrong with upholding their human rights?
On average, we may assume that only 60% of prisoners will bother to vote at all, reflecting the general level of voter enthusiasm in the wider population.
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Voting rights and our prisoners
It is difficult to understand why there has been so much fuss about prisoner voting rights.
What is wrong with upholding their human rights?
On average, we may assume that only 60% of prisoners will bother to vote at all, reflecting the general level of voter enthusiasm in the wider population.
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