Entitlement of Prisoners Serving Less Than 12 Months' Sentence to Vote in General Elections and Presidential Elections

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2023.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked whether prisoners serving sentences under 12 months can vote in General and Presidential Elections.
Chan Chun Sing, for the Prime Minister, responded that such prisoners are not entitled to vote due to safety, security, and operational concerns.
The government stated that providing voting facilities in prisons is currently not feasible.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether prisoners serving a sentence of less than 12 months are entitled to vote in the General Elections and Presidential Elections.

Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister)

Persons serving a sentence of less than 12 months in prison are unable to vote in elections as it is currently not feasible for voting facilities to be provided to persons detained in prisons due to safety, security and operational concerns.

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Entitlement of Prisoners Serving Less Than 12 Months' Sentence to Vote in General Elections and Presidential Elections

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2023.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked whether prisoners serving sentences under 12 months can vote in General and Presidential Elections.
Chan Chun Sing, for the Prime Minister, responded that such prisoners are not entitled to vote due to safety, security, and operational concerns.
The government stated that providing voting facilities in prisons is currently not feasible.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether prisoners serving a sentence of less than 12 months are entitled to vote in the General Elections and Presidential Elections.

Entitlement of Prisoners Serving Less Than 12 Months' Sentence to Vote in General Elections and Presidential Elections

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister)

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Entitlement of Prisoners Serving Less Than 12 Months' Sentence to Vote in General Elections and Presidential Elections

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister)

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