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Enact primary legislation to prevent prisoners from suing HM government over voting rights

Submitted on Monday 12th September 2011

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Enact primary legislation to prevent prisoners from suing HM government over voting rights

Additional Information

The government should introduce primary legislation to state that no claim against HM government by a prisoner for loss of voting rights shall be paid, and any court in the United Kingdom shall dismiss such claims accordingly, regardless of the rulings of any court outside the United Kingdom.


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This petition was rejected

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