Prisoners' citizenship status and the franchise
Joint Authors
al-Rawahi, Sayf Bin Ahmad
Al-Azri, Jumah Muslim
Source
Journal of Legal and Economic Research
Issue
Vol. 2021, Issue 78 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.3-28, 26 p.
Publisher
Mansoura University Faculty of Law
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
26
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This article explores and analyses the voting rights for sentenced prisoners in the Sultanate of Oman however, examples of UK, USA, Canada and South Africa are also analyzed.
Various approaches are discussed to know the validity and legality of a blanket ban and prohibition on prisoners voting right.
Therefore, the Sultanate may review the existing policy to deny prisoners' voting right whether it is a breach an individual's right to contribute to free elections as guaranteed by Basic law of the Sultanate.
The debate may be organized for policy makers either to retain prisoner disenfranchisement or enfranchise to lead any future enactment.
Historic denial of prisoners' right to vote as called 'civic death' leads a status quo that may cause loss of a moral authority and transparency to engage in the electoral process.
This research clearly indicates that facilitation of prisoners to vote is not only mater of electoral reform but also embraces ministerial accountability, offenders' rehabilitation and proportional representation in the electoral process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rawahi, Sayf Bin Ahmad& Al-Azri, Jumah Muslim. 2021. Prisoners' citizenship status and the franchise. Journal of Legal and Economic Research،Vol. 2021, no. 78, pp.3-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1357625
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rawahi, Sayf Bin Ahmad& Al-Azri, Jumah Muslim. Prisoners' citizenship status and the franchise. Journal of Legal and Economic Research No. 78 (Dec. 2021), pp.3-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1357625
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rawahi, Sayf Bin Ahmad& Al-Azri, Jumah Muslim. Prisoners' citizenship status and the franchise. Journal of Legal and Economic Research. 2021. Vol. 2021, no. 78, pp.3-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1357625
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
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Record ID
BIM-1357625