2023-10-13 03:22:30
Whether prisoners can vote in prison has attracted attention. Li Jinyong, chairman of the Central Election Commission, said today that the current election law does not have an absentee voting system. Even if you vote in a prison, security guards cannot enter the voting area. The prison must consider safety issues. Since the false punishment decision is subject to discussion, it has been decided to file a protest. . Justice Minister Cai Qingxiang said that the case has not yet been determined. The Ministry of Justice will wait until the case is determined before the Department of Correction and all prisons will further handle it. The Ministry of Justice will discuss with the Select Committee and implement the decision determined by the court.
Whether prisoners can vote in prison has attracted attention. Li Jinyong, chairman of the Central Election Commission, said today that the current election law does not have an absentee voting system. Even if you vote in a prison, security guards cannot enter the voting area. The prison must consider safety issues. Since the false punishment decision is subject to discussion, it has been decided to file a protest. . (Central News Agency file photo)
The inmate surnamed Lin was dissatisfied with his sentence and was unable to vote, so he filed a lawsuit with the court and requested leave. The Beijing High Commission ruled yesterday that the Tao City Election Committee should set up a polling station in the Beijing Prison before the lawsuit is finalized for Lin to exercise his right to vote in next year’s presidential and legislative elections.
The Legislative Yuan will continue to hold the General Policy Question today. Before the meeting, Li Jinyong and Cai Qingxiang accepted media interviews and talked about the court’s ruling that prisoners vote in prisons.
Li Jinyong said that the current election law is not similar to absentee voting and absentee voting systems in foreign countries. Many mail voting, proxy voting, transfer voting, and even electronic voting seen in foreign countries have no legal source in Taiwan; The false sanction ruling remains to be discussed, and the Central Election Commission has decided to file a protest to seek relief.
Li Jinyong explained that according to the current law, one must vote in person at the polling station where one’s household registration is on polling day. The process regulations are very strict and must be followed. From the perspective of the election agency, the inmate’s vote has not been omitted, and the vote must be cast at the polling station where his household registration is. The names of prisoners are all on the electoral roll, but due to actual restrictions, they were unable to vote on site.
Li Jinyong pointed out that the Beijing High Commission’s ruling requires the election committee to set up a voting station in the prison, which will cause some problems. For example, when inmates vote, the guards cannot follow them into the voting area, and the inmates cannot carry restraints. Prisons must consider whether it causes security problems; the Central Election Commission cares about the civil rights of inmates and should establish an absentee voting or absentee voting system from a legal perspective to protect the right to vote. This is the right thing to do.
The media asked whether it is practical to set up voting booths in prisons. Cai Qingxiang said that the Taoyuan City Election Committee will lodge a protest against the Beijing High Commission’s ruling. The case has not yet been determined. The Ministry of Justice will wait until the case is determined before the Department of Corrections and all prisons will further handle it; the Ministry of Justice will discuss with the Select Committee. and shall be implemented in accordance with the judgment determined by the court.
Cai Qingxiang emphasized that everyone can exercise their right to vote in accordance with the law, but at what stage and how to exercise it must be determined according to the situation.
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