New voting laws for prisoners welcomed
15/12/2005 - 19:38:55The Irish Penal Reform Trust has welcomed the Government's decision to allow prisoners the right to vote, as it will bring Ireland in line with other countries.
Legislation will be introduced next year to give those behind bars the right to a postal vote in their own constituencies.
"The legitimacy of the law and the obligation of citizens to obey the law comes directly from the very right of every citizen to vote," said Rick Lines of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
