Press Release: 1st FEBRUARY 2011 3/4 of Britons don’t think that prisoners should be able to vote

Press Release: 1st FEBRUARY 2011 3/4 of Britons don’t think that prisoners should be able to vote

Sent: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:55
Subject: ComRes survey shows Britons don't think prisoners should be able to vote in parliamentary election

Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1^st FEBRUARY 2011

 

Three quarters of Britons don’t think that prisoners should be able to vote in parliamentary elections.

 

An exclusive ComRes poll for the EU Referendum Campaign reveals 76% of the British Public disagree that prisoners should be allowed to vote in Parliamentary Elections.

 

We asked the British public if they agree or disagree with the following statement:

 

Prisoners should be able to vote in parliamentary elections

Agree: 16%

Disagree: 76%

Don’t know: 8%

 

James Pryor, Chief Executive of the EU Referendum Campaign said “The British public are sick and tired of interference from Europe in whatever form. Our poll clearly shows that the people are against the vote for prisoners. It will be interesting to see whether MP’s will vote with their consciences and with the people or whether they will be forced to toe the Party line which will again prove the disconnect between the political elite and the people”

 

ComRes Chairman Andrew Hawkins said: “With fewer than one in six Brits supporting giving prisoners the right to vote, it seems the public agree with David Cameron when he said he felt physically ill over the issue.  This is an issue that touches a very sensitive nerve with many people in respect of their sense of justice and what prison is there for.”

  

For further enquiries please contact:

Bridget Rowe

Director of Communications EU Referendum Campaign

07548 530 855

 

www.eureferendumcampaign.com

 

Notes to editors:

 

Methodology Note:

ComRes interviewed 2,001 GB adults online between 28^th and 31^st January 2011. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all GB adults. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.  Full data tables available at www.comres.co.uk.

 

Caroline Lawes

Research Team Manager

ComRes

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