Do you think British prisoners should have the right to vote?

Tell us your thoughts on whether prisoners should be able to vote or not

A ballot form that prisoners will not be filling out this general election. Source:Lost_Star/Flickr

 

Prison Watch UK’s analysis of the recently launched manifestos show only two parties mentioning the ‘prison vote’. The Green party supports prisoners’ right to vote while UKIP wish to uphold the status quo.

But we want to know what you think. Should prisoners be allowed to vote?

 

What do you think?

 

 

We want to hear your views on whether you think prisoners should be allowed the right to vote.

Send in your views by tweeting us @prisonwatchuk with your vines/short videos on whether you think prisoners deserve the right to vote with the hashtag #prisonvote

 

Here is what people have said so far …

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feel like you don’t know enough to comment? Click here to lear about the History of Prisoner Disenfranchisement in the UK.

 

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