Submitted on Saturday 31st October 2020
Rejected on Friday 27th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give prisoners the vote.
I would like to see prisoners in the UK being able to vote in elections through a postal vote or confidential ballot held at the prison that they reside in.
I believe that allowing prisoners the vote will develop their civic mindedness. They will take an interest in the issues that affect their home communities. They will be eventually released one day and this experience may help them respect their neighbour's wishes.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You might like to sign the following petition:
Allow all prisoners in the UK the right to vote during elections
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329515
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