Inmate voting bill moves on

National MP Paul Quinn's private members bill which would prevent all prison inmates from voting in general elections is set to reach select committee stage tonight.

Prisoners serving a sentence of three years or more are prevented from registering as a voter.

Mr Quinn's Electoral Amendment Bill (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) seeks to extend that to those serving a sentence of less than three years as was the case before the Electoral Reform Act 1993.