Comparative legal analysis of the active electoral right of prisoners

Abstract

This article is devoted to the topic of active suffrage of convicts sentenced to deprivation of liberty. The authors emphasize the relevance of this topic because the suffrage of citizens is one of the main features of a democratic state. The article analyzes the practice on this issue in various foreign countries. Moreover, the authors cite statistics on challenging the legality of the ban on voting rights for prisoners. In conclusion, it is concluded that the principles of democracy do not allow any restrictions for various categories of citizens in relation to active suffrage.