Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:15 AM Apr 2019

Which countries allow prisoners to vote?

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which is the foundation of human rights treaties of the United Nations states in Article 21 that everyone can vote. This includes people in prison.

Later, this was expressed legally in Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which almost all countries support. See you-tube Prisoners Register to Vote in South Sudan.

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Our list of countries is the following: Albania, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.

More other countries are moving in our direction. For examples, Vermont, Maine and Puerto Rico allow voting by people in prison in the United States while even China allows some prisoners to vote.

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https://www.quora.com/Which-countries-allow-prisoners-to-vote

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Which countries allow prisoners to vote? (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP

the right wing law enforcement and others who control the prisons JI7 Apr 2019 #1

It was funny to see people cluck around like this was some radical idea when they heard "Bernie" Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #2

Well the United Nations and human rights were considered radical ideas at one time.. so there's that Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #3

You said it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #4

... Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #9

Isn't it nice to know that Albania is more advanced on this idea the the USA rpannier Apr 2019 #5

It's awesome having Liz and Bernie both in the race Kentonio Apr 2019 #7

Thank you Alien Symphony Apr 2019 #6

Thank you Alien Symphony Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #8

JI7

(89,249 posts)

1. the right wing law enforcement and others who control the prisons

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:18 AM

Apr 2019

will probably corrupt the whole thing here .

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts)

2. It was funny to see people cluck around like this was some radical idea when they heard "Bernie"

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:34 AM

Apr 2019

For people that claim to be so informed...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

3. Well the United Nations and human rights were considered radical ideas at one time.. so there's that

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:37 AM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

4. You said it!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:41 AM

Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

9. ...

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:57 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

rpannier

(24,329 posts)

5. Isn't it nice to know that Albania is more advanced on this idea the the USA

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 02:38 AM

Apr 2019

And you're right about people reacting when they saw it was Sanders
Voted for him last time, prefer Warren this time. But, I still donate and like him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided