Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - The Right to Vote
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2020
Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter discusses the protection of the right to vote in the Convention. It examines case law on restriction of the right to vote, in particular residence-based and nationality-based restrictions as well as the case law on voting rights of prisoners.
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- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights , pp. 166 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020