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Government and the Law › Elections
Are prisoners allowed to vote in Australian federal elections?
- No, no prisoner can vote
- Only prisoners on remand can vote
- Yes, all prisoners can vote
- Prisoners serving sentences of 3 years or more are not entitled to vote
Why this is the correct answer
Most enrolled Australians are required to vote, but prisoners serving a full-time sentence of three years or more are excluded from voting rolls for the duration of their sentence. Shorter-term prisoners and those on remand retain their voting entitlement.