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1
Q

What did the high court decide in 2006

A

The law to prevent all prisoners to vote was not valid

2
Q

What did the Electoral and Referendum Amendment ( Electoral Integrity and Other Measures ) Act 2006 do?

A

Prohibited all prisoners to vote

3
Q

What was the case prior to the act?

A

Only prisoners who served longer then 3 years were banned from voting

4
Q

What did Roche claim to the High Court?

A

That the particular act was unconstitutional

5
Q

What did the high court decide?

A

That the act went against the principle of representative government

6
Q

What sections did the high court find the act was inconsistent with?

A

Section 7 and 24

7
Q

What was the underlying message of the case?

A

The right to vote was protected by the structure of the constitution

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