Roche Case Flashcards
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
