Правото на глас на лишените от свобода и поставените под запрещение лица
The right to vote of persons serving a prison sentence or persons subject to a legal incapacity

The international electoral standards

Summary/Abstract: Persons serving a prison sentence, regardless of the crime committed or the term of the punishment imposed, and persons subject to a legal incapacity continue to be deprived of the right to vote. The article contains analysis of the provisions of the Bulgarian legislation and comparison with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and the opinions of international organisations in the matter under consideration. Conclusions and recommendations de lege ferenda are drawn for regulatory review of the automatic restriction introduced.

• Details
• Contents