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Are there provisions that support incarcerated people to exercise their right to vote in OECD countries?
No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
means that legislation does not have any specific provisions to support voting during incarceration and for at least some crimes incarcerated people lose the right to vote either during incarceration, for a period after incarceration, or permanently.
No provisions specific to incarcerated people
means that legislation does not have any specific provisions to support voting during incarceration, but incarcerated people retain their right to vote.
Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
means that legislation specifically provides for mail-in voting or proxy voting during incarceration for incarcerated people who have not lost their right to vote.
Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
means that legislation specifically provides for polling at prisones for incarcerated people who have not lost their right to vote.
Countries
Chile
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Colombia
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Greece
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Italy
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Luxembourg
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Mexico
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
New Zealand
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
United Kingdom
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
United States of America
- No and at least some incarcerated people lose the right to vote
Czech Republic
- No provisions specific to incarcerated people
Switzerland
- No provisions specific to incarcerated people
Australia
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Austria
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Belgium
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
France
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Ireland
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Japan
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
The Netherlands
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Slovenia
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Spain
- Mail-in or proxy voting available to at least some incarcerated people
Canada
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Costa Rica
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Denmark
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Estonia
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Finland
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Germany
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Hungary
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Iceland
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Israel
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Republic of Korea
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Latvia
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Lithuania
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Norway
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Poland
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Portugal
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Slovakia
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Sweden
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
Türkiye
- Legislation establishes polling stations or mobile polling at prisons
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