政制及內地事務局

Electoral Matters

Public Consultation on Prisoners' Voting Right

From 9 February to 23 March 2009, the Government consulted the public on the policy options for relaxing the restrictions on prisoners' voting right and the practical arrangements for prisoners and remanded unconvicted persons to vote.

a. Consultation Document on Prisoners' Voting Right (pdf)
b. Press Release on the Consultation
c. The Court's Judgment dated 8 December 2008 on the three Judicial Review Cases on Prisoners Voting Right (English Version only)

On 9 April 2009, the Government published the Report on Public Consultation on Prisoners' Voting Right to report the result of the public consultation exercise on prisoners' voting right and set out the proposed way forward.

d. Report on Public Consultation on Prisoners' Voting Right (pdf)
e. Report on Public Consultation on Prisoners' Voting Right
f. Press Release on the Report
g. The Court's Judgment dated 11 March 2009 on Relief Granted (English Version only)