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SNP Plans to Grant Voting Rights to Some Detained Mental Health Patients in Scotland

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Mentally ill criminals are to be given the vote in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election, under plans unveiled by the Scottish National Party (SNP). The Scottish Government has tabled legislation that would extend the franchise to some people “detained on mental health grounds”.

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SNP to give mentally ill criminals the vote

Scottish Government tables remedial order that would extend franchise to people ‘detained on mental health grounds’

·London, United Kingdom
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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