The ballot behind bars after Roach: why disenfranchise prisoners?

dc.contributor.author	Koch, C.
dc.contributor.author	Hill, L.
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description.abstract	This article explores and critiques the rationales for disenfranchising prisoners advanced by politicians and relied on by the majority of the High Court in the recent case of Roach v Electoral Commissioner. It also refers to relevant overseas cases. It is argued that none of the arguments for removal of the right to vote from prison inmates are persuasive. While Australian constitutional history makes it probably inevitable that some bans on prisoner voting are constitutionally valid, the onus is on the Australian Parliament to demonstrate leadership and give all prisoners the right to vote.
dc.description.statementofresponsibility	Cornelia Koch and Lisa Hill
dc.identifier.citation	Alternative Law Journal, 2008; 33(4):220-224
dc.identifier.doi	10.1177/1037969X0803300406
dc.identifier.issn	1037-969X
dc.identifier.issn	2398-9084
dc.identifier.orcid	Hill, L. [0000-0002-9098-7800]
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2440/53319
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Legal Service Bulletin Co. Ltd.
dc.source.uri	http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=200901666;res=IELAPA
dc.subject	Australian Constitutional Law
dc.subject	Constitutional Law
dc.subject	Prisoner Voting
dc.subject	the right to vote
dc.title	The ballot behind bars after Roach: why disenfranchise prisoners?
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.publication-status	Published

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