Petition Ban offenders convicted of certain crimes from voting

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We ask the government to introduce new legislation or rules that will prohibit offenders of certain crimes from voting for life. This should include all offenders, past and present.
The offences that will prohibit voting rights need to be very clear, and should be focused on the most serious crimes such any form of violence, rape, murder and abuse against woment and children.

This petition closed early because of a General Election

2 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 March 2015
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